Higher Education means Higher Salary
Astrid Pizarro
Nov. 8, 2011
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     To show the relationship between higher education and higher salaries, the U.S. Commerce Department's Census Bureau has a report with a new study that shows that adults over 18 years old with a Bachelor's Degree earn an average of $45,687 a year. However, those that only have a high school diploma earn an average of $24,572.

     The Educational Attainment in the United States: P20-153 includes:

• 84 percent of adults over 25 years old complete high school but only 26 percent had a Bachelor's Degree or higher. 
• The rate for young adults from 25-29 years old that completed high school was 88 percent with only 28 percent of them earning a college degree.
• The rate of college completion for young women was higher than for young men at 30 and 28 percent.

     "Given the very large differences in education between younger and older age groups, the attainment level of the total population will continue to rise for some time, as younger, more educated age groups replace older, less educated ones," said Eric Newburger, co-author of the report.

     The report shows those that with a higher education earn a higher salary. However, there is a higher percentage of high school completion compared to the percentage of those with a Bachelor's Degree and higher. It also brings out the importance of having a higher education rather than just a high school diploma.

     Francesca Fey, a Valencia College student expressed, "I need to seek a higher education for my major, Broadcast Media, because it keeps my mind active and challenged and in the end college graduates tend to earn more money."