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Education
Pays

Continuing your education after high school
pays off. College graduates with a Bachelor’s
degree earn $457 more a week than a high school
graduate.

Doctoral degree $1,623
Professional degree $1,714
Master's degree $1,329
Bachelor's degree $1,108
Associate degree $777
Some college, no degree*
$727
High school diploma $651
Less than a high school diploma
$472

* Earnings for a person having any post-secondary education that leads to certification or proficiency is not
reported in this data. Any education past high school gives you the potential to have higher earnings.
Median weekly wages in 2013. Data are 2013 national annual averages for persons
age 25 and over. Earnings are for full-time wage and salary workers.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey.

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