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COLLEGE: WORTH IT?
WHY YOU SHOULD COMPLETE A COLLEGE EDUCATION
Education is the best
provision for old age.
Aristotle
College empowers
Earning
power
Knowledge power
Thought power
Communication power
College empowers
Earning power
Knowledge power
Thought power
Communication power
Education = Earning Power
Mean Annual Earnings by Educational Attainment
$127,803
Professional Degree
$103,054
Doctoral Degree
$73,738
Master's Degree
$56,665
Bachelor's Degree
$39,771
Associate's Degree
$32,295
Some College No Degree
$30,627
High School Graduate only
$20,241
Not a High School Graduate
$0
$20,000
$40,000
$60,000
$80,000
$100,000
$120,000
$140,000
The Long Run
High School vs. College Lifetime Earnings
High School
College
$2,422,000.00
$1,371,000.00
More than
$1,000,000
Earnings (in millions)
Education costs
money, but
then so does
ignorance.
Claus Moser, Baron Moser
College teaches communication
skills
College stresses critical thinking
Clarify
Research
Inform &
Describe
Understanding
Discover &
Explore
Negotiate
&
Cooperate
Integrate &
Apply
Test &
Revise
Evaluate
Discuss
What should I do?