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Institutional heterogeneity in the education and earnings returns to postsecondary technical education: Evidence from Missouri

Maxwell J. Cook,
Cory Koedel,
Michael Reda

We estimate the education and earnings returns to enrolling in technical two-year degree programs at community colleges in Missouri. A unique feature of the Missouri context is the presence of a highly regarded, nationally ranked technical college: State Technical College of Missouri (State Tech). We find that enrolling in a technical program in Missouri increases the likelihood of associate degree attainment and post-enrollment earnings, but that the positive effects statewide are driven largely by students who attend State Tech. These findings demonstrate the potential for a high-performing community college to change students’ education and labor market trajectories. At the same time, they exemplify the potential for substantial institutional heterogeneity in the returns to postsecondary education.

Education level
Post-secondary education
Topics
Pathways to and Through Postsecondary
Tags
Career and technical education,
Returns to education and skills
Download 04/2024
Document Object Identifier (DOI)
10.26300/v6ga-3v94
EdWorkingPaper suggested citation:
Cook, Maxwell J., Cory Koedel, and Michael Reda. (). Institutional heterogeneity in the education and earnings returns to postsecondary technical education: Evidence from Missouri. (EdWorkingPaper: -558). Retrieved from Annenberg Institute at Brown University: https://doi.org/10.26300/v6ga-3v94

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