A Degree Is Still Worth It


by Dustin M. on Nov 13, 2014 | Views: 225 | Score: 1
Created with Highcharts 4.2.3 /Highstock 4.2.3Less than High SchoolHigh School DiplomaSome College, NoDegreeAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoralOverallMedian Earnings per Week (in Hundreds of Dollars)Unemployment Rate (%)024681012141618
Less than High SchoolHigh School DiplomaSome College, No DegreeAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoralOverall
Median Earnings per Week (in Hundreds of Dollars)4.76.57.37.811.113.316.28.2
Unemployment Rate (%)117.575.443.42.26.1
Sources: bls.gov
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Dustin M.
Dustin M. on Nov 13, 2014 6:59 AM said:

Not only do college grads have significantly higher earnings, they also have a much lower unemployment rate. Note the large jump in income between an Associate's and a Bachelor's degree, and each increment of education after it. For a Bachelor's degree, the median yearly income works out to about 57 thousand, and it only gets better from there.