Catherine Tinsley

  • Major Choices: What Pushes Women Out of STEM Fields?

    Major Choices: What Pushes Women Out of STEM Fields?

    Although women have entered the workforce and obtained degrees in higher education in increasing numbers over the past several decades, the wage disparity between genders persists. This phenomenon can be partially explained by differences in choices of college majors: women tend to choose majors associated with lower-paying jobs, such as…