Ed Surge – Eileen L. Strempel and Stephen J. Handel
“When we compare the lifetime earnings of college graduates to those individuals who never enter postsecondary education or who earn college credits without getting a degree, the growth in personal income over a lifetime remains remarkably high. According to The College Payoff Report from Georgetown’s Center on Education and the Workforce, a bachelor’s degree is worth $2.8 million over the course of a lifetime. Bachelor’s degree holders earn 31 percent more than those with an associate degree and 84 percent more than those with just a high school diploma.” (more)