A Degree in Earnings

KAPLAN- UNIVERSITY A DEGREE IN EARNINGS WEIGHING IN of adults believe that education gained is equal to the time, money, and energy required 89% 60% believe the benefits outweigh the investment 29% believe the benefits equal the investment A LIFETIME OF EARNINGS HS DROPOUT 1.0 mil HS GRADUATE 1.4 mil ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE 1.8 mil BACHELOR'S DEGREE 2.4 mil MASTER'S DEGREE 2.8 mil DOCTORAL DEGREE 3.5 mil PROFESSIONAL DEGREE 4.2 mil NEVER STOP LEARNING 47% OF ADULTS HAVE RETURNED TO SCHOOL AFTER THE AGE OF 25 Professional Master's or Licensure or Doctoral Degree 25% Certification 24% Associate's DEGREES OBTAINED Degree 12% Other 24% Bachelor's Degree 15% WORTH IN NUMBERS MEDIAN ANNUAL EARNINGS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE EARNS HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA 63% $33,904/yr BACHELOR'S DEGREE MORE THAN A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA $55,432/yr EDUCATION AND JOB SECURITY EMPLOYMENT RATE IN 2012 92.3% 95.5% 87.6% Some 91.7% High School Diploma Some Bachelor's High School College Degree Sources "Weighing In' - DegreesofOpportunity.org - Dr.Lyungai Mbilinyi (2006) "A Lifetime of Earnings' - US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (2011) "Never Stop Learning' - DegreesofOpportunity.org - Dr.Lyungai Mbilinyi (2006) "Worth In Numbers" - Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey (2012) "Education and Job Security" - Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey (2012)