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College may not be the ‘great equalizer’ − luck and hiring practices also play a role, a sociologist explains

  • Written by Jessi Streib, Associate Professor of Sociology, Duke University
College may not be the ‘great equalizer’ − luck and hiring practices also play a role, a sociologist explainsCollege graduates are often in the dark when it comes to hiring practices and salaries.Chuck Savage / The Image Bank via Getty Images

The idea that a college degree levels the playing field for students of different socioeconomic classes has been bolstered in recent years. Research from 2011 and 2017, for example, found that earning a...

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