BA Degree Still Well Worth It

Source: College Salary Study by Federal Reserve Bank of New York "Do the Benefits of College Still Outweigh the Costs?" Vol. 20 No. 3, Authors: Jaison R. Abel and Richard Deitz.
  • Average annual salaries: BA: $64,500 AA: $50,000 HS: $41,000
  • BA gradutes earn 56% more per year than high-school graduates
  • BA graduates earn more than a million dollars more than high-school graduates over their lifetime.
  • AA graduates earn more than $325,000 more than high-school graduates over their lifetime.
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    • Average Salaries by Degree Lifetime Earnings by Degree