Education Really Does Pay
Will continuing your education or going back to school really be worth the effort?
According to the Bureau of Census education does pay off. A person with an associate degree will make $497,400 more in a lifetime than a person with just a high school diploma.
Average monthly salaries by degree for entry level positions are:
Professional Degree
(law, medicine) |
$4003
|
| Doctorate Degree |
$3637
|
| Master's Degree |
$2378
|
| Bachelor's Degree |
$1829
|
| Associate Degree |
$1458
|
| Vocational School |
$1088
|
| High School Diploma |
$921
|
| High School Dropout |
$452
|