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07.22.12
Recession or Not, College Still Pays
Current unemployment levels and
anecdotal tales of jobless Ivy League
graduates leave some wondering
whether it’s worth taking on a pile
of student debt to secure a college
education. Some young Americans
choose to skip college, but according
Percent
College Grads
Percent
Unemployed
to the U.S. Census Bureau and the
Bureau of Labor Statistics, those
without at least four years of college
still face higher unemployment rates
and earn dramatically less than
college graduates — as they also did
a decade ago. — AJ Barbosa
Percent College Grads:
Relative to National
Average (1996)
Unemployment Rate:
Relative to National
Average
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Source: 2006-2010 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates.
This map is based on the most recently available county data and only captures the beginning portion of the current recession.