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A college degree increases lifetime earnings in the United States.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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3 sources for · 0 against

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Is it true that a college degree increases lifetime earnings in the United States?

Unclear. The retrieved items only partially support the claim: one peer-reviewed study notes the college-versus-high-school lifetime earnings gap is large, another describes estimating the net effect of a college education on long-term earnings without reporting the result, and a working paper mentions a rising college wage premium. None of the items directly reports a full lifetime-earnings comparison settling the claim.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 3 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 3
Field of Study in College and Lifetime Earnings in the United States
2015
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Kim, C., Tamborini, C. R., & Sakamoto, A. (2015). Field of Study in College and Lifetime Earnings in the United States. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1177/0038040715602132

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Education and Lifetime Earnings in the United States -
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Education and Lifetime Earnings in the United States - PMC Lock. (n.d.). pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13524-015-0407-0

Increasing Time to Baccalaureate Degree in the United States. NBER Working Paper No. 15892
2010
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John, B., F., L. M., & Sarah, T. (2010). Increasing Time to Baccalaureate Degree in the United States. NBER Working Paper No. 15892. eric.ed.gov. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED509176

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