A Degree's Worth

A DEGREE'S WORTH TRUCK DRIVER 61.25 HRS/WEEK ELECTRICIAN 40 HRS/WEEK APPROX. TIMETO COMPLETION APPROX. TIME TO COMPLETION JANITOR 18 YRS FITNESS TRAINER 16 YEARS 40 HRS/WEEK 30 HRS/WEEK AVG ANNUAL SALARY AVG ANNUAL SALARY 20,321 $26,505 DID NOT COMPLETE HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA Paul Harris was 16 years of age when he dropped out of college. After managing to sustain life living in a One-Bed- room apartment for 8 years, Paul ended up having a child whom he would have to support. Unable f child, he would then have to work an additional job as a night-janitor for a wage of $8.50 an hour. Susanne McDougal was a high school graduate from Ohio. Coming from a low-income family, she was unable to af- ford college, however she ended up working as an electrictian. After 6 years while on the job, she was able to earn a decent living at approxiamately $44,400 a year. support his new 27 YRS REAL ESTATE AGENT REGISTERED NURSE 44 HRS/WEEK APPROX. TIME TO COMPLETION 40 HRS/WEEK 29 YRS 19 YRS APPROX. TIME TO COMPLETION 20 YRS RETAIL STORE MANAGER 24 YRS 40 HRS/WEEK 22 YRS PHYSICAL THERAPIST AVG ANNUAL SALARY AVG ANNUAL SALARY ASSISTANT $35,009 $31,056 40 HRS/WEEK 20 YRS 19 YRS 18 YRS 16 YEARS 1 INCH - $10,000 AVG SALARY SOME COLLEGE/ DID NOT COMPLETE DEGREE ASSOCIATES DEGREE OR EQUIVALENT After two years of college, Albert no longer was able to afford attending university at his state college. After several hard-ships and his unwillingness to take on a student loan, he ended up becoming a retail manager at Macy's after 5 years of associate-level pay. Susanne McDougal was a high school graduate from Ohio. Coming from a low-income family, she was unable to af- ford college, however she ended up working as an electrictian. After 6 years while on the job, she was able to earn a decent living at approxiamately $44,400 a year. BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER 40 HRS/WEEK DID NOT COMPLETE HIGH SCHOOL APPROX. TIME TO COMPLETION PHYSICIAN HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA APPROX. TIME TO COMPLETION ASSISTANT 32 HRS/WEEK 22 YRS 24 YRS SOME COLLEGE/ DID NOT COMPLETE DEGREE ACCOUNTANT 40 HRS/WEEK ASSOCIATES DEGREE OR EQUIVALENT BUDGET ANALYST 40 HRS/WEEK BACHELORS DEGREE OR EQUIVALENT AVG ANNUAL SALARY AVG ANNUAL SALARY $52,390 $49,303 MASTERS DEGREE OR EQUIVALENT M.D. , J.D OR EQUIVALENT PH.D OR EQUIVALENT AVERAGE DEBT PER DEGREE LEVEL BACHELORS DEGREE OR EQUIVALENT MASTERS DEGREE OR EQUIVALENT Paul Harris was 16 years of age when he dropped out of college. After managing to sustain life living in a One-Bed- room apartment for 8 years, Paul ended up having a child whom he would have to support. Unable to support his new child, he would then have to work an additional job as a night-janitor for a wage of $8.50 an hour. Susanne McDougal was a high school graduate from Ohio. Coming from a low-income family, she was unable to af- ford college, however she ended up working as an electrictian. After 6 years while on the job, she was able to earn a decent living at approxiamately $44,400 a year. $10,444 $22,656 $31,031 $57,860 $87,308 APPROX. TIME TO COMPLETION 29 YRS APPROX. TIME TO COMPLETION KEY PERCENTAGE OF U.S. POPULATION'S 27 YRS LEVEL OF EDUCATION DENTIST • 35 HRS/WEEK COLLEGE PROFESSOR ABOVE AVERAGE 16 HRS/WEEK ATTORNEY 60 HRS/WEEK CAREER & SALARY TIME TO COMPLETE EDUCATION PER EDUCATION LEVEL AVG ANNUAL SALARY $69,432 30.72 AVG ANNUAL SALARY $82,473 PSYCHOLOGIST 60 HRS/WEEK 1 INCH RADIUS - APPROX $20,000 ANNUAL SALARY 12.42 6.02 1.5 9.45 COST 1.5 7.95 3D 30.44 AVG ANNUAL DEBT US. Census Bureau. (2007, January 121. State & county Quickfacts: Allegany County, N.Y. Retrieved January 25, 2007, from http://quickfacts. census.gov. Kantrowitz, M. (2011). Finaid: Smartstudent guide to financial aid. Retrieved from http://www.finaid.org/loans/ Lorenz, K. In.d.l. Career builder. Retrieved from http://www.careerbuilder.com/Article/CB-1252-Who-is-Hiring-20-Jobs-You-Can-Get-With-a- High-School-Diploma/ M.D. , J.D OR EQUIVALENT PH.D OR EQUIVALENT Collegeboard. (2011). Retrieved from http://www.collegeboard.com/student/pay/add-it-up/4494.html Paul Harris was 16 years of age when he dropped out of college. After managing to sustain life living in a One-Bed- room apartment for 8 years, Paul ended up having a child whom he would have to support. Unable to support his new child, he would then have to work an additional job as a night-janitor for a wage of $8.50 an hour. Susanne McDougal was a high school graduate from Ohio. Coming from a low-income family, she was unable to af- ford college, however she ended up working as an electrictian. After 6 years while on the job, she was able to earn a decent living at approxiamately $44,400 a year. Salary Wizard (2011). Retrieved from http://salary.com/ http://www.census.gov/hhes/socdemo/education/data/cps/2011/tables.html -----....