While postsecondary education appears to promote civic mindedness and engagement, relatively little is known about the association between civic outcomes and types of postsecondary education, as well as across different academic programs. Using a convenience sample from two postsecondary education institutions in the Mid-Atlantic U.S., this research examines the differences in civic mindedness and civic engagement between 2-year community college and 4-year university students, as well as students in different majors. Despite no significant difference between 2- and 4-year institutions, social science majors have greater civic outcomes in the specific areas compared to other majors.

中学后的教育似乎可以促进公民的心态和参与度，但对公民成果与中学后的教育类型之间以及各种学术计划之间的关联了解甚少。本研究使用美国中大西洋地区两个大专院校的便利样本，研究了两年制社区学院和四年制大学生以及不同专业的学生在公民意识和公民参与方面的差异。尽管2年制和4年制大学之间没有显着差异，但与其他专业相比，社会科学专业在特定领域的公民成绩更高。