Influence of wages, job flexibility, climate and diversity on college major choice

Last registered on May 26, 2020
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Pre-Trial

Trial Information

General Information

Title
Influence of wages, job flexibility, climate and diversity on college major choice
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0005719
Initial registration date
May 24, 2020

Initial registration date is when the trial was registered.

It corresponds to when the registration was submitted to the Registry to be reviewed for publication.

First published
May 26, 2020, 5:02 PM EDT

First published corresponds to when the trial was first made public on the Registry after being reviewed.

Locations

Country
United States of America
Region
Texas

Primary Investigator

Name
Ragan Petrie
Affiliation
Texas A&M University
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Other Primary Investigator(s)

PI Name
Marco Castillo
PI Affiliation
Texas A&M University
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PI Name
Andy Cao
PI Affiliation
Texas A&M University
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PI Name
Sora Youn
PI Affiliation
Texas A&M University
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Additional Trial Information

Status
In development
Start date
2020-04-01
End date
2023-06-30
Keywords
Education
Additional Keywords
College major choice, gender, salary, job flexibility, climate and diversity
JEL code(s)
Secondary IDs
Abstract
We study the effect of information on salary, job flexibility and climate and inclusion on college major choice.
External Link(s)

Registration Citation

Citation
Cao, Andy et al. 2020. "Influence of wages, job flexibility, climate and diversity on college major choice." AEA RCT Registry. May 26. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.5719-1.0
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Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
Intervention Start Date
2020-09-01
Intervention End Date
2020-12-31

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
college major choice
Primary Outcomes (explanation)

Secondary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes (end points)
beliefs on salary, job flexibility and climate and inclusion
Secondary Outcomes (explanation)

Experimental Design

Experimental Design
Volunteers complete a survey on college major choice and receive information on salary, job flexibility and climate and inclusion.
Experimental Design Details
Undergraduate students (i.e. freshman, sophomores) are sent an invitation to complete a study on college major choice. Volunteers complete an online survey in which they are asked their beliefs about completing their college degrees in various majors, about salary compensation, job flexibility and climate and inclusion. After stating their beliefs, they receive information on salary, job flexibility and/or climate and inclusion. Treatments vary which information, or combination of information, is shown to participants. Participants are asked their beliefs again. The survey includes questions on family background and demographics. Participants are asked whether the researchers can verify their final major choice and they would participate in a follow-up survey after graduation.
Randomization Method
randomization done in office by a computer.
Randomization Unit
Individual
Was the treatment clustered?
No

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters
No clustering
Sample size: planned number of observations
600+ individuals
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
200+ control, 200+ salary info, 200+ climate/diversity info
Minimum detectable effect size for main outcomes (accounting for sample design and clustering)
Supporting Documents and Materials
IRB

Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)

IRB Name
Texas A&M University IRB
IRB Approval Date
2020-04-14
IRB Approval Number
IRB2020-0424M
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Intervention

Is the intervention completed?
No
Data Collection Complete
Data Publication

Data Publication

Is public data available?
No

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