Question E4_6: Questionnaire of "The Student Survey in Germany (2021)"

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E4_6

Question Text:

To what extent do you think it is justified that graduates in #{study field 1} earn more than graduates in #{study field 2} right after graduation?

Introduction:

The following section deals with salary differences between graduates of different areas of study and whether you feel that these differences are justified. Graduates in #{study field 1} earn on average about #{salary 1} a year (gross annual full-time salary) when they enter the job market. By contrast, graduates in #{study field 2} earn on average about #{salary 2} a year.

Question Type:

Single Choice

Annotations:

Respondents were presented with one out of ten random comparisons of fields of study and salary:

Graduates in economics and business administration (€43,000) vs. Graduates in the humanities (€35,000)
Graduates in engineering (€47,500) vs. Graduates in the humanities (€35,000)
Graduates in medicine (€53,000) vs. Graduates in the humanities (€35,000)
Graduates in law (€46,500) vs. Graduates in the humanities (€35,000)
Graduates in medicine (€53,000) vs. Graduates in the law (€46,500)
Graduates in medicine (€53,000) vs. Graduates in the engineering (€47,500)
Graduates in medicine (€53,000) vs. Graduates in the economics and business administration (€43,000)
Graduates in law (€46,500) vs. Graduates in the economics and business administration (€43,000)
Graduates in engineering (€47,500) vs. Graduates in the law (€46,500)
Graduates in engineering (€47,500) vs. Graduates in the economics and business administration (€43,000)

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To what extent do you think it is justified that graduates in #{study field 1} earn more than graduates in #{study field 2} right after graduation?

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