BecomingWhoYouWantToBe

Practically everybody has heard from one place or another that salary and college education are completely interrelated. If you are like many of them, you might be asking yourself how directly related they really are. Persons who are just about to make the choice whether to go to college or enter the work force with no university degree need just to look to current research by the Bureau of Labor statistics (www.Bls.Gov) to learn the answer.

The Bureau reports a massive amount of data on the details of America’s work force on the Internet. One of those web pages depicts a graph of median weekly income for several levels of education. Here is the synopsis.

For women, 25 years old and over:

High school dropouts–around $250 to $650 High school graduates—around $300 to $1,000 Bachelor’s degree–around $475 to $1,800 Advanced degree–around $600 to $2,100

For men, 25 years old and over:

High school dropouts–around $300 to $900 High school graduates—around $400 to $1,300 Bachelor’s degree–around $600 to $2,500 Advanced degree–around $700 to $3,400

This data comes from the Bureau’s Current Population Survey. You can locate a link to this study on the web page with the wages data.

You will see the difference between a high school dropout and a person with a graduate degree is very big. At the same time, the difference between a high school diploma holder and advanced degree holder is practically as significant! It is understandable from the data shown, which was obtained directly from the American work force, that college degrees have an important role in how much money you can earn as soon as you graduate and start your career.

Even if you are not straight out of high school and presently working, you can earn a college degree! Find out how online education can help you get your degree and acquire that ideal job.