Gender differences in choice of major in Finnish universities

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School of Business | Master's thesis
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2024

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Taloustieteen laitos

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Economics

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en

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37+6

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Choosing a university major is among the most crucial education-related choices facing upper secondary school graduates. A variety of potential factors may correlate with a student’s choice of major, such as family disposable income, parents’ level of education, the student’s home place of residence, and pre-university academic preparation. This study uses a linear probability model to analyze how these factors correlate with students choosing a gender-specific non-traditional major. The study finds that gender differences exist in the impact of mother tongue scores, mathematics-related variables (including mathematics scores, indicator, and interaction terms), and family disposable income on students' choice of gender-specific non-traditional majors. In addition, students who grow up in families with highly educated parents tend to choose gender-specific non-traditional majors. Previous literature mostly focuses on the U.S. context; the study contributes to understanding the gender differences in upper secondary school graduates’ choice of university major in the Finnish context.

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Domnisoru, Ciprian

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gender differences, choice of major, gender-specific non-traditional majors, Finnish universities

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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:aalto-202406164337

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