The relations between learning at university and career in Japan

Research Project

Project/Area Number	20730541
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Research Field	Sociology of education
Research Institution	The National Center for University Entrance Examinations
Principal Investigator	HAMANAKA Junko The National Center for University Entrance Examinations, 研究開発部, 助教 (00361600)
Project Period (FY)	2008 – 2009
Project Status	Completed (Fiscal Year 2009)
Budget Amount *help	¥2,470,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥570,000) Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000) Fiscal Year 2008: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Keywords	大学教育 / キャリア / レリバンス / 卒業生調査 / 質問紙調査 / 経済学部 / 教育学 / 社会学
Research Abstract	This project examines the relationships between learning at university and career after graduation. We analyze the private economic effect of education based on a survey of graduates from the department of economics, and discuss the reason why it is often said that the university education is not so important for the career in Japan.