FROM FORBES: “The May 2024 comprehensive analysis of 53,000 degree programs by the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity (FREOPP) reveals that bachelor’s degree holders earn a median of $32,112 more annually than high school graduates. This translates to approximately $625,000 in additional lifetime earnings (using a conservative 3% discount rate and accounting for the opportunity cost of being out of the workforce during college years).” Read more here.
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