sensible beliefs about the outcomes. Students believe that their parents are more likely to approve majors associated with high …At least a quarter of college students in the United States graduate with more than one undergraduate major. This paper … investigates how students decide on the composition of their paired majors - in other words, whether the majors chosen are …

expectations and preferences, I use a unique data set of Northwestern University sophomores that contains the students’ subjective … coursework, finding fulfillment in potential jobs, and gaining the approval of parents are the most important determinants in the …

expectations and preferences, I use a unique data set of Northwestern University sophomores that contains the students' subjective … coursework, finding fulfillment in potential jobs, and gaining the approval of parents are the most important determinants in the …

The choice of a college major plays a critical role in determining the future earnings of college graduates. Students … survey students about what their expected earnings would be both in the major they have chosen and in counterfactual majors …. We also elicit students' subjective assessments of their abilities in chosen and counterfactual majors. We estimate a …

The choice of a college major plays a critical role in determining the future earnings of college graduates. Students … survey students about what their expected earnings would be both in the major they have chosen and in counterfactual majors …. We also elicit students' subjective assessments of their abilities in chosen and counterfactual majors. We estimate a …

Because students rely on their subjective expectations when choosing a college major, understanding this process of … expectations formation is crucial for education policy recommendations. This paper focuses on how college students form … that contains their subjective expectations about major-specific outcomes. Although students tend to be overconfident about …

Because students rely on their subjective expectations when choosing a college major, understanding this process of … expectations formation is crucial for education policy recommendations. This paper focuses on how college students form … that contains their subjective expectations about major-specific outcomes. Although students tend to be overconfident about …