“…At the same time, non-state institutions were the first to address the consumer demand for those professions that were becoming more prestigious by offering education for future economists, lawyers, bankers, psychologists, and managers. State universities sought to capitalize on this trend, and, in addition to training professionals for specific industries (e.g., light industry, agriculture, and education), quickly opened new programs offering degrees in the more desirable majors (Filippov, 2005). Kanikov and Trun'kina (2005) posited that, in Russia, the choice of profession, and subsequently the choice of college major, is directly influenced by the social prestige associated with a profession.…”