Relating Academic Fields and Career Paths after College Education in Japan
Through Comparison of the Trend in National and Local Public Universities
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.52731/lir.v003.154Keywords:
international recognition of qualifications, career path selections, academic fields, national university, public university, career paths after college education, career educationAbstract
This study aims to find efficient ways of future career-path selection by high school students by visualizing the relationship between academic fields and career paths after college graduation. In this study, we examine the relationship between major fields and career paths after college graduation by comparing types of universities: national or local public universities. Through the analyses, some differences were found in the distribution of the ratio of sub-classification of specialized/technical jobs that national and local public university graduates choose, suggesting the relationship between academic fields and career paths after college differs also by type of university. These results imply the value of the information provided for choosing the college and the major academic field in relation to the future career path.
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