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| | | | Education, Earnings and Unemployment Chances | | | | US Dept. of Labor/BLS | | | | 5/27/2010 | | | Education Pays! Poster
Continuing your education after high school pays off.
College graduates over the age of 25 with a bachelor's degree earn 64 percent more than a high school graduate.
Median Weekly Earnings for U.S. Workers Ages 25 and Older,
by Education Attainment for 2009
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Unemployment
Rate in 2009 (Percent)
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Education Attained
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Median Weekly Earnings in 2009 (Dollars)
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2.5%
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Doctoral degree
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$1,532
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2.3%
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Professional degree
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$1,529
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3.9%
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Master's degree
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$1,257
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5.2%
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Bachelor's degree
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$1,025
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6.8%
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Associate degree
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$761
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8.6%
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Some college, no degree
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$699
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9.7%
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High school graduate
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$626
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14.6%
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Less than a high school diploma
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$454
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Note: Data are 2009 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
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