The Earnings Effect of Education at Community Colleges

Dave Marcotte

No 2334, IZA Discussion Papers from Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Abstract: In this paper, I make use of data from the 2000 follow-up of the National Education Longitudinal Survey (NELS) post-secondary education transcript files to extend what is known about the value of education at community colleges. I examine the effects of enrollment in community colleges on students’ subsequent earnings. I estimate the effects of credits earned separate from credentials because community colleges are often used as a means for students to engage in study not necessarily leading to a degree or certificate. I find consistent evidence of wage and salary effects of both credits and degrees, especially for women. There is no substantial evidence that enrollment in vocational rather than academic coursework has a particularly beneficial effect, however.

Keywords: earnings; training; community college; human capital (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I2 J24 J31 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 34 pages
Date: 2006-09
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Published - published in: Contemporary Economic Policy, 2010, 28(1), 36-51

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