The Deepening Gender Divide in Credentials, 2000–2020: Continuity, Change, and Implications

In the United States, women have earned more bachelor’s degrees than men since the mid-1980s. We examine the historical continuities in this trend and its sources, as well as changes since 2000 in gender gaps in advanced credentials, fields of study, types of institutions attended, and financing for...

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Main Authors: Claudia Buchmann, Rachel E. Dwyer, Man Yao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Russell Sage Foundation 2025-01-01
Series:RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences
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