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| | | | Education, Earnings and Unemployment Chances | | | | US Dept. of Labor/BLS | | | | 3/13/2013 | | | Continuing your education after high school pays off.
Median Weekly Earnings for U.S. Workers Ages 25 and Older,
by Education Attainment for 2012
|
Unemployment
Rate in 2012
|
Education Attained
|
Median Weekly Earnings in 2012
|
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2.5%
|
Doctoral degree
|
$1,624
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2.1%
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Professional degree
|
$1,735
|
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3.5%
|
Master's degree
|
$1,300
|
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4.5%
|
Bachelor's degree
|
$1,066
|
|
6.2%
|
Associate degree
|
$785
|
|
7.7%
|
Some college, no degree
|
$727
|
|
8.3%
|
High school diploma
|
$652
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12.4%
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Less than a high school diploma
|
$471
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| 6.8% |
All Workers |
$815 |
Note: Data are for persons age 25 and over.
Earnings are for full-time wage and salary workers.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey
BLS has some data on the employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population 25 years and over by educational attainment, sex, race, and Hispanic origin online.
The Census Bureau also has some data on educational attainment online.
Education Pays! Poster (8 1/2 by 11) |
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| Not At All 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - Highly | | Average Ratings: 3, Total 7996 Votes |
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