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Want
to know the best way
to earn a lot of money?
Stay
in school!
As
this below chart shows, the more you learn ... the more you earn.
If you get a 2-year Associate Degree, you can expect to make double
what a 9th grade dropout will make. Get your 4-year Bachelor Degree,
and you will make nearly three times more. And that is not just
for one year, but for the rest of your life. Over a 30-year long
career, the difference between what you will earn with a bachelors
degree or dropping out in 9th grade can be more than $1 million.
| Education
Level |
Average
Income Male
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Average
Income Female
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| Less
than 9th grade |
$20,789
|
$15,978
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| Some
high school but no diploma |
$25,095
|
$17,919
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| High
school diploma (includes GED) |
$34,303
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$24,970
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| Some
college no degree |
$40,337
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$28,697
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| Associate
degree (2-year) |
$41,952
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$31,071
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| Bachelor
degree |
$56,334
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$40,415
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| Master's
degree |
$68,322
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$50,139
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| Professional |
$99,411
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$58,957
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| Doctorate
degree |
$80,250
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$57,081
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National
Center for Education Statistics, Outcomes of Education Report.
Statistics are based on 2000 income data.
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