Career Goals in High School: Do Students Know What it Takes to Reach Them and Does it Matter?
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Do students know the level of education required to achieve their career objectives? Is this information related to their education pathways? To address these questions, I compare high school students’ perceptions of the level of education they will require for the job they intend to hold at age 30, with the level required according to professional job analysts. About three out of four students intending to work in a job requiring a university degree know the level of education that is required to obtain the job. Moreover, students who know that a university degree is required are more likely to attend university. Finally, higher university attendance rates are observed when students learn earlier (rather than later), that a university degree is required for their intended job.
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