If you are among the post-recession cynics who think a college degree is an expensive, but worthless, piece of paper, here’s some food for thought.
If that doesn’t convince you of the importance of education, here are some more numbers to do the talking.
The average weekly earnings of a high school graduate in 2009 were $626, which was $135 less than the weekly wages of professionals who held an Associate’s degree, $399 less than those who had a Bachelor’s degree, and a whopping $631 less than those who had a Master’s degree.
Now spread that figure across a year, and then over a lifetime. That’s a lot of money you’re missing out on because you chose to skip college!
Education Pays and How…
The reality is education pays and the sooner we realize the importance of education, the better will be our future. Contrary to what the recession and consequential depressed job market would have you believe, getting higher education becomes even more important in a tough economy.