Can Higher Education Ameliorate Racial/Ethnic Disadvantage? An Analysis of the Wage Assimilation of College-Educated Hispanic Americans

Hispanics are the largest minority group in the United States, but quantitative research on the various components of this population has not received extensive investigation. College-educated Hispanics have been particularly neglected due to exaggerated and negative stereotypes. This present study...

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Published inSAGE open Vol. 11; no. 2
Main Authors Wang, Sharron Xuanren, Sakamoto, Arthur
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.04.2021
SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
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Subjects
Acculturation
Age Differences
College Graduates
Economic Impact
Educational Attainment
Employment Level
Ethnicity
Gender Differences
Geographic Location
Higher Education
Hispanic Americans
Immigrants
Individual Characteristics
Institutional Characteristics
Intellectual Disciplines
Outcomes of Education
Parent Background
Place of Residence
Racial Differences
Racial Discrimination
Wages
Whites
United States > US
wage inequality
immigration generation
college-educated Hispanics
assimilation
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Summary:Hispanics are the largest minority group in the United States, but quantitative research on the various components of this population has not received extensive investigation. College-educated Hispanics have been particularly neglected due to exaggerated and negative stereotypes. This present study uses data from the 2010 National Survey of College Graduates to investigate wage attainments among college-educated Hispanics. Hispanic Americans are categorized based on their place of birth and age in which they entered the U.S. education system. Results indicate that native-born and foreign-born Hispanic women who have at least a college degree have reached approximate wage parity with comparable native-born non-Hispanic White women. By contrast, native-born Hispanic men face a 10% wage penalty relative to comparable native-born non-Hispanic White men. In addition, foreign-born Hispanic men who immigrated as adults and obtained their college degree outside of the United States face larger wage penalties that are augmented by a lack of citizenship. Theoretical and empirical implications are discussed.
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ISSN:2158-2440
2158-2440
DOI:10.1177/21582440211009197