Gender Differences in the Association between Education Level and Personal Annual Income among Black Adults

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Ashley Ogwang (she/her)

Ashley is a Government and English double-major from Massachusetts. She loves to read literature and theory texts, write, and learn about the various aspects of American politics. On-campus she is passionate about immigration rights and BIPOC issues and is active in groups such as Wesleyan Refugee Project, where she is an IRAP Co-Coordinator, as well as Wesleyan Dreamers and Allies.

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Abstract:

One of the facets of the so-called “American Dream” often connotes a better quality of life with pursuing education. That is to say, higher education is the key to climbing the socioeconomic ladder for anyone in the U.S.. However, race, gender, predisposed socioeconomic backgrounds, etc., have proven to halt equal opportunity for individuals because of their identities. This project zooms in the Outlook On Life survey and examines the gender effect within a radicalized context as it explores the role gender plays when exploring the relationship between Black adults’ education level and their income. The findings of the study suggest that a Black adult’s education level plays a major role in determining their personal annual income. Despite there being income differences between the genders alone, gender overall has no effect on income when considering the various levels of education.

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