College graduates have long earned more than workers with only a high school diploma. Economists call this differential the college premium. A recent study by Georgetown’s Center on Education and the Workforce reports that the college premium has increased over the past decade, from 75 to 84 percent. During a summer of mostly bad economic news, here was ray of hope—at least for the quarter of Americans who hold a bachelor’s degree.
Can the “College Premium” Withstand Hyperspecialization?
College graduates have long earned more than workers with only a high school diploma. Economists call this differential the college premium. A recent study by Georgetown’s Center on Education and the Workforce reports that the college premium has increased over the past decade, from 75 to 84 percent. During a summer of mostly bad economic […]
August 23, 2011
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