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Degree Doubles Income!
By:
Ian Crawford, EDFUND Web Communications Editor
Submitted by: Stephanie Bender and
Aristea Williams, Client Relations Managers serving Tristate
The value of a college education has been reinforced by recently
released U.S. Census Bureau figures—those with a bachelor’s
degree earn almost twice as much as those with a high school diploma.
The statistics also highlight the lingering disparities among racial
and ethnic groups and provide a geographical snapshot of educational
attainment. The figures come from an annual survey carried out by
the Census Bureau.
Median Income by Educational Attainment of the
Population 18 Years and Over
|
High School |
|
| Not a graduate |
$13,085 |
| Graduate, including GED |
$21,079 |
|
| College |
|
| Some college, no degree |
$23,153 |
| Associate degree |
$30,937 |
| Bachelor's degree |
$40,166 |
| Master's degree |
$51,509 |
| Doctoral degree |
$70,165 |
| Professional degree |
$76,497 |
The survey also included the following highlights:
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In 2006, 86 percent of all adults 25 and older
reported they had completed at least high school. More than one-quarter
(28 percent) of adults 25 and older had attained at least a bachelor's
degree.
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High school graduation rates for women 25 and older
continued to exceed those of men, 86 percent and 85 percent, respectively.
However, a larger proportion of men held a bachelor’s degree
or higher (29 percent compared with 27 percent of women).
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Non-Hispanic whites had the highest proportion
of adults with a high school diploma or higher (91 percent), followed
by Asians (87 percent), blacks (81 percent) and Hispanics (59 percent).
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Minnesota and Alaska had the highest proportion
of people 25 and older with a high school diploma or higher (around
93 percent).
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The District of Columbia had the highest proportion
of people 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or higher
(49 percent).
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