Question E4_6: Questionnaire of "The Student Survey in Germany (2021)"
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Question Number:
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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Previous Questions in Questionnaire
Question E4_5: Questionnaire of "The Student Survey in Germany (2021)"
Question Type:
Item Set
To what extent do you agree with the following statements on freedom of expression?
Subsequent Questions in Questionnaire
Question E4_7: Questionnaire of "The Student Survey in Germany (2021)"
Question Type:
Multiple Choice
In your opinion, what could justify the higher salary in this example?
Related Objects
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10
Quantitative Data, Standardised online survey
Population:
Students that have been enrolled in a state or state-recognized (private or ecclesiastical) higher education institution in the summer semester of 2021. Including students of distance learning and dual universities. Not including students of public adminis...
Sampling Procedure:
Probability Sample
Field Period:
May 4, 2021 - Sep 19, 2021
Relevance
10