The College Payoff: Education, Occupations, and Lifetime Earnings

Posted by on September 12, 2011

The College Payoff. August 2011. A college degree pays off–but by just how much? In this report, we examine just what a college degree is worth–and what else besides a degree might influence an individual’s potential earnings. This report examines lifetime earnings for all education levels and earnings by occupation, age, race/ethnicity and gender. Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce.

Summary: http://www9.georgetown.edu/grad/gppi/hpi/cew/pdfs/collegepayoff-summary.pdf

Full Report: http://www9.georgetown.edu/grad/gppi/hpi/cew/pdfs/collegepayoff-complete.pdf


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