Science Subjects Studied and Relation to Income after University Graduation —An Empirical Analysis in Japan*

Authors

  • Kazuo Nishimura Kobe University and Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry
  • Junichi Hirata Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
  • Tadashi Yagi Doshisha University
  • Junko Urasaka Doshisha University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33423/jhetp.v18i1.534

Keywords:

Business Management, Learning and Educatioon

Abstract

This paper examines the effect of science education during the high school education how science graduates of universities are evaluated in the labor market. We conducted two online research projects and studied the subjects they were good, the size of companies where initially employed, employment status, and current income. The results show that among science graduates, workers adept at physics tend to have higher incomes compared to workers good at other subjects. Generational analysis based on the curriculum guideline amendments shows that the generational gap is small among science majors who are good at physics.

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Published

2018-03-01

How to Cite

Nishimura, K., Hirata, J., Yagi, T., & Urasaka, J. (2018). Science Subjects Studied and Relation to Income after University Graduation —An Empirical Analysis in Japan*. Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, 18(1). https://doi.org/10.33423/jhetp.v18i1.534

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