Which degrees do students prefer during recessions?

The Short- and Long-Term Career Effects of Graduating in a Recession

Philip Oreopoulos, Till von Wachter, Andrew Heisz · American Economic Journal Applied Economics · 2012 · 1.3K citations · Full text

Social Sciences, Business Economics, Economics +14

The long-term labor market consequences of graduating from college in a bad economy

Lisa Kahn · Labour Economics · 2009 · 1.1K citations

Social Sciences, Demography, Economics +17

Ability sorting and the returns to college major

Peter Arcidiacono · Journal of Econometrics · 2003 · 843 citations

Education, Educational Measurement, Higher Education +7

How do young people choose college majors?

Claude Montmarquette, Kathy Cannings, Sophie Mahseredjian · Economics of Education Review · 2002 · 405 citations

Education, Higher Education, Enrollment Management +8

COLLEGE MAJOR CHOICE: An Analysis of Person–Environment Fit

Stephen R. Porter, Paul D. Umbach · Research in Higher Education · 2006 · 339 citations

Education, Higher Education, Psychology +10