Gender pay gap similar among certificate degree graduates and those from highly selective bachelors degree programs but reasons why differ.





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Is the Gender Wage Gap the Same at Different Education Levels?

The gender wage gap ? the difference between what men and women earn ? is an often-cited marker of the progress women are making in the work force typically measured by comparing the average earnings of men and women.

Previous U.S. Census Bureau research has explored the gender wage gap and how it varies with social, economic and demographic characteristics.

Now, new U.S. Census Bureau research takes it a step further by comparing male and female earnings for graduates of similar educational programs. Rather than comparing male and female wages and controlling for education, it looks at the earnings of men and women with the same level and quality of education.

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This research provides new information about the gender pay gap across a range of postsecondary education levels from graduates of the most selective bachelor programs to graduates of certificate programs.

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* The size of the gender earnings gap
* Occupation and industry factors
* The children factor





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