This pay gap is caused by factors such as majors chosen by men and women in college, the schedule difference between men and women, and bias and discrimination towards women. It has been found that more men chose majors in college that lead to high paying jobs than women do. This causes education to factor into the pay gap, and makes it harder to determine if someone is paid more because of higher education or just bias. When it comes to schedules, women are found to be more likely to work only part time and take more time away from work. Employers do not prefer this kind of schedule, but do prefer those that consist of long, continuous hours. Children also affect schedules and cause women to take even more time off. Bias in the workplace
