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Why double-majors might beat you out of a job

  • Written by Matthew J. Mayhew, William Ray and Marie Adamson Flesher Professor of Educational Administration, The Ohio State University
New research shows double majors have a big competitive advantage in one critical area.fizkes/Shutterstock

Two college majors are better than one. That is the conclusion that researchers are beginning to reach.

Prior research has already shown that students who double major can earn more than peers who majored in only one field.

New research we...

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