Data from two surveys of college graduates is utilized to address the issue of the value of postsecondary education in the labor market. Considering income, relation of job to college major, and job satisfaction, it is concluded that underemployment and job dissatisfaction are less pervasive than was previously believed. (Author/MLW)

The specific intent of the study was to find out what college graduates mean when they say their job is related to their major, and to what extent and in what instances the major-job relationship influences job satisfaction. The effect of the relationship on job satisfaction and salary is examined, with separate chapters devoted to career outcomes…

The result of a series of studies by the Higher Education Research Institute (HERI) on the job market for doctorate holders in the humanities, the sciences, and engineering, this book represents 5 years of research on the subject. Chapters by Solmon, Laura Kent, Nancy L. Ochsner, and Margo-Lea Hurwicz include: "The Context of the Problem: An…