Education Really Does Pay

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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