Career Paths of Graduates of Higher Education Doctoral Programs.

Townsend, Barbara K.; Mason, Stephen O.

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Publication Date: 1990

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Career Paths of Graduates of Higher Education Doctoral Programs.

Townsend, Barbara K.; Mason, Stephen O.

Review of Higher Education, v14 n1 p63-81 Fall 1990

A study of 539 graduates of 36 higher education programs from 1972-87 yielded (1) a demographic profile of the average graduate, (2) details of their doctoral education, and (3) employment history. Findings include increasing feminization of higher education programs and graduate dissatisfaction with the higher education doctorate. (Author/MSE)

Descriptors: Career Ladders, Careers, Employment Patterns, Enrollment Trends, Females, Graduate Surveys, Higher Education, Postsecondary Education as a Field of Study, Profiles, Program Design, Student Attitudes, Student Characteristics, Womens Education

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Language: English

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