 High
School vs. College. Financial Benefits
Education Pays:
|
|
Median Annual Wage
|
| -No high school diploma |
$19,169 |
| -High school diploma |
$28,645 |
| -Associate degree |
$31,700 |
| -Bachelor's degree |
$51,554 |
| -Master's degree |
$68,510 |
| -Doctorate degree |
$85,093 |
| -Professional degree |
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U.S. Census Bureau-2005-Click
here for the website
- 85 percent of those
age 25 or older reported they had completed at least high school and 28
percent had attained at least a bachelor’s degree — both record highs.
- In today's dollars,
a bachelor's degree is worth more than $2.1 million over 40 years
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