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How a Bachelor's Degree Earnings Threshold Could Be Used for Graduate Program Accountability
Using a High School Earnings Benchmark to Measure College Student Success
Why Information Alone Is Not Enough to Improve Higher Education Outcomes
The Economic Value of Master's Degrees
The Role of Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the Educational and Economic Outcomes of Black Students
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Background
The Postsecondary Equity and Economics Research (PEER) Center is housed at American University, and co-directed by Dr. Jordan Matsudaira, Professor in the School of Public Affairs at American University, and Dr. Stephanie Cellini, Professor of Public Policy and Economics at The George Washington University. Matsudaira previously served as the first-ever Chief Economist of the U.S. Department of Education and as Chief Economist of the Council of Economic Advisors. Cellini previously served with the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and Labor and the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the White House.
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