Take a look..... The higher the education, the higher the financial reward.
| Level of Education | Estimated Life Time Earnings |
| Not a high school graduate | $ 609,000 |
| High school degree | $ 821,000 |
| Some college | $ 993,000 |
| Associate of Arts degree | $1,062,000 |
| Bachelor degree | $1,421,000 |
| Master degree | $1,619,000 |
| Doctoral degree | $2,142,000 |
| Professional degree | $3,013,000 |
| Median Family Income by Educational Attainment
of Household |
|
| High School degree | $18,737 |
| College, no degree | $19,666 |
| Associate degree | $24,398 |
| Bachelor degree | $32,629 |
| High School degree | $18,737 |
| College, no degree | $19,666 |
| Associate degree | $24,398 |
| Average Yearly Salary Offers to Bachelor Degree | |
| Candidates by Major | |
| Chemical Engineering | $39,880 |
| Electrical Engineering | $36,049 |
| Computer Science | $33,712 |
| Nursing | $32,837 |
| Allied Health | $31,526 |
| Accounting | $27,926 |
| Business | $25,711 |
| Marketing | $25,400 |
| Health Sciences | $24,982 |
| Education | $22,693 |
| English | $22,314 |
| Sociology | $21,625 |
| Source: US Dept.of Education | |