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		??????

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