Salary and other studies for college grads vs. those without

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www.denverpost.com/2017/01/12/record-high-pay-gap-between-college-graduates-high-school-earnings/ says "Since the recession, incomes for college grads have recovered, while less-educated Americans have seen their incomes decline 3 percent, according to the Economic Policy Institute. The income gap between college grads and high school grads now stands at 56 percent, the widest since 1973, the EPI found."

What major you choose, NOT what college you go to, matters the most when looking at lifetime earnings....
Given the investments of time and money involved, some skeptics—and likely some students and their families—are asking if the returns to college are really worth the costs. Do college graduates tend to earn more than non-college graduates? The answer is yes. It is well-documented that on average college graduates earn more than those with less education, and our analysis presented here confirms this. What is less understood is how earnings vary across college majors. See the articles below about the Hamilton Project for more detailed information: www.vox.com/xpress/2014/9/29/6867261/college-majors-earnings-money-stem

Released: September 2014 • Economic Analysis
Authors: Brad Hershbein • Visiting Fellow, The Hamilton Project & Melissa S. Kearney • Director, The Hamilton Project

www.hamiltonproject.org/papers/major_decisions_what_graduates_earn_over_their_lifetimes/

www.usnews.com/news/stem-solutions/articles/2015/05/07/report-college-degrees-are-not-created-equal

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For a comparison of typical salaries in the U.S. with varying levels of education, this gives some interesting information: www.fool.com/investing/general/2015/02/21/heres-how-much-the-typical-american-made-last-year.aspx

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www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-recession-recovery-for-college-degrees-0630-20160630-story.html
says that for the first time, people with at least some college education outnumber those employed who have a H.S. diploma or less. It points out that going to college is worth doing.

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www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2015/12/04/education-and-marriage/ reveals links between having a college degree and lasting marriage

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IN CONTRAST, 1gyhoq479ufd3yna29x7ubjn-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/GeorgetownCEW_CollegePayoff2021_PressRelease_10-7-21.pdf - A Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce Report says 16% of Workers with High School Diplomas and 28% with Associate’s Degrees Earn More Than Half of Workers With a Bachelor’s Degree.
...“More education doesn’t always get you more money,” CEW Director and lead report author Anthony P. Carnevale said. “There’s a lot of variation in earnings related to field of study, occupation, and other factors.”