59 TABLE 3
LowSES Index by Degree in Recession and Non-Recession Years Panel A: Low SES in Recession and Non-Recession Years Ranked by Non-Recession Low SES
Rank Rank
Non- in Non-
Non- in Non-
Degree Recess. Recess. Recess. Degree
Recess. Recess. Recess.
Nursing 1.04
0.99 1
Business Admin. 0.77
0.75 39
Law Enforcement 1.02
1.06 2
Communications 0.77
0.78 40
Social Work 1.01
1.01 3
Speech 0.77
0.73 41
Data Processing 1.01
1.00 4
Civil Engineering 0.76
0.72 42
Phys. Ed. 1.00
0.99 5
Zoology 0.76
0.69 43
Computer Science 0.98
0.95 6
Journalism 0.76
0.74 44
Agriculture 0.98
0.93 7
Botany 0.75
0.68 45
Building Trades 0.97
1.01 8
Other Biological 0.75
0.73 46
Secondary Education 0.96
0.98 9
Architecture 0.75
0.70 47
Elementary Education 0.96
0.95 10
Astronomy 0.75
0.75 48
Accounting 0.96
0.90 11
Theology or Religion 0.75
0.80 49
Other Technical 0.95
0.94 12
Chemistry 0.74
0.69 50
Mechanics 0.94
0.91 13
Chemical Engineering 0.74
0.70 51
Other Education 0.93
0.91 14
Theater or Drama 0.73
0.71 52
Music or Art Education 0.93
0.91 15
Mechanical Engineering 0.73
0.69 53
Drafting or Design 0.92
0.90 16
Other Engineering 0.73
0.69 54
Pharmacy 0.92
0.89 17
Aeronautical Engineering 0.72 0.69
55 Health Technology
0.92 0.83
18 Biology general
0.71 0.65
56 Library Science
0.92 1.00
19 Medical, Dental, Vet.
0.71 0.67
57 Sociology
0.91 0.88
20 Earth Science
0.71 0.65
58 Special Education
0.91 0.88
21 Lang. and Lit. non-Eng
0.71 0.68
59 Geography
0.86 0.82
22 Other Business
0.70 0.69
60
Electrical Engineering 0.85
0.81 23
Marine life Science 0.69
0.63 61
Forestry 0.85
0.79 24
Other Arts 0.69
0.67 62
Therapy occ., phys. 0.85
0.83 25
History 0.69
0.64 63
Other Social Science 0.84
0.79 26
Biochemistry 0.68
0.64 64
Psychology 0.82
0.79 27
Marine Science 0.68
0.64 65
Mathematics 0.81
0.78 28
Ethnic Studies 0.66
0.78 66
Statistics 0.81
0.75 29
Physics 0.65
0.65 67
Other Professional 0.80
0.74 30
Anthropology 0.65
0.61 68
Atmospheric Science 0.80
0.76 31
Marketing 0.65
0.65 69
Music 0.79
0.80 32
Finance 0.65
0.62 70
Other Physical Science 0.79
0.72 33
English 0.64
0.61 71
Industrial Engineering 0.79
0.80 34
Political Science 0.64
0.64 72
Management 0.78
0.76 35
