Education pays ...
Education pays in higher earnings and
lower unemployment rates
Unemployment rate in 2006
(Percent) |
Education attained |
Median weekly earnings in 2006
(Dollars) |
| 1.4 |
Doctoral
degree |
$1,441 |
| 1.1 |
Professional
degree |
1,474 |
| 1.7 |
Master's
degree |
1,140 |
| 2.3 |
Bachelor's
degree |
962 |
| 3.0 |
Associate
degree |
721 |
| 3.9 |
Some college,
no degree |
674 |
| 4.3 |
High-school
graduate |
595 |
| 6.8 |
Less than a
high school diploma |
419 |
Note: Data are 2006 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.
Please see this link:
http://www.bls.gov/emp/emptab7.htm |
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