03313nam 2200709Ia 450 991095477460332120251117084842.01-135-92317-51-283-60808-197866139205391-135-92318-30-203-94332-510.4324/9780203943328 (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(FINmELB)ELB133451(EXLCZ)99267000000024207820050614d2005 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrDoes quality pay? benefits of attending a high-cost, prestigious college /Liang Zhang1st ed.New York Routledge2005New 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 StatesUniversities and collegesEvaluation.WagesCollege graduatesWagesEffect of education on338.4/3378Zhang Liang1974-1882191MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910954774603321Does quality pay4497278UNINA