03219oam 2200673I 450 991046223560332120200520144314.01-283-60808-197866139205391-135-92318-30-203-94332-510.4324/9780203943328 (CKB)2670000000242078(EBL)1024730(OCoLC)811563570(SSID)ssj0000711210(PQKBManifestationID)11417247(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000711210(PQKBWorkID)10700096(PQKB)11070830(MiAaPQ)EBC1024730(Au-PeEL)EBL1024730(CaPaEBR)ebr10603165(CaONFJC)MIL392053(EXLCZ)99267000000024207820180706d2005 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrDoes quality pay? benefits of attending a high-cost, prestigious college /Liang ZhangNew York :Routledge,2005.1 online resource (249 p.)Studies in higher educationStudies in higher educationDescription based upon print version of record.0-415-80336-5 0-415-97514-X Includes bibliographical references (p. 143-150) and index.Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; Chapter One: Introduction; Chapter Two: Literature Review and Theoretical Framework; Chapter Three: Who Completes at High-Quality Colleges?; Chapter Four: The Economic Effect of College Quality; Chapter Five: Variability in the Economic Effect of College Quality1; Chapter Six: College Quality and Earnings Distribution; Chapter Seven: College Quality and Graduate Education1; Chapter Eight: College Quality and Job Satisfaction; Chapter Nine: Summary and Discussion; Notes; Bibliography; IndexPrevious research has generally shown a very small although statistically significant economic benefit from attending high-quality colleges. This small effect was at odds with what students' college choice and various social theories would seem to suggest. This study sought to reconcile the empirical evidence and theories. The effort was in two directions. First, the economic effect of college quality was expanded from examining only the economic benefit to considering other student outcomes including job satisfaction and graduate degree accomplishment. A new perspective regarding the sociaStudies in higher education.Universities and collegesUnited StatesEvaluationWagesCollege graduatesUnited StatesWagesEffect of education onUnited StatesElectronic books.Universities and collegesEvaluation.WagesCollege graduatesWagesEffect of education on338.4/3378Zhang Liang1974-,989683MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910462235603321Does quality pay2263543UNINA