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The Chalk Board: How Does Education Level Affect Starting Salaries?

  • April 1, 201010:30 am PDT
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A lot is made of the earnings gap between those who graduate from high school versus those who graduate from college. And for good reason: Over the course of a lifetime, projected income between the two groups ranges anywhere between $500,000 to more than $1 million. But even in a lackluster economy, the general consensus is that college graduates still fare better than those with only a high school diploma. We wanted to examine whether more degrees actually beget more money—and if so, precisely how much.

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