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It pays to stay in school. How long you stay in school is one of the biggest factors in increasing your earning power. The pay-off is obvious when you look at the average earnings of different levels of education. Select an education level below to see how much money you might earn per year.
These are median (mid-range) earnings for year-round, full-time workers ages 25 and older in 2000*.
Continuing your education beyond high school qualifies you for many more jobs. Think of it as a life full of learning and an investment in yourself. Education helps you grow in a career or change your career as your life unfolds.
Select an education level below to see how much money you might make over 40 years, a work life. The numbers in the list are estimated “average” earnings.
Note: This calculation does not factor in the effect of inflation: that a dollar earned today is worth more than a dollar earned in the future. **
*Occupational Outlook Quarterly, Bureau of Labor Statistics
**US Census Bureau, “The Big Payoff”
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These are median (mid-range) earnings for year-round, full-time workers ages 25 and older in 2000*.
Continuing your education beyond high school qualifies you for many more jobs. Think of it as a life full of learning and an investment in yourself. Education helps you grow in a career or change your career as your life unfolds.
Select an education level below to see how much money you might make over 40 years, a work life. The numbers in the list are estimated “average” earnings.
Note: This calculation does not factor in the effect of inflation: that a dollar earned today is worth more than a dollar earned in the future. **
*Occupational Outlook Quarterly, Bureau of Labor Statistics
**US Census Bureau, “The Big Payoff”
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