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Workers with a bachelor's degree earn more over their lifetimes than workers with only a high school diploma.

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Is it true that workers with a bachelor's degree earn more over their lifetimes than workers with only a high school diploma?

Yes. Multiple sources, including a demography study citing Current Population Survey data and a Georgetown University report, indicate that workers with a bachelor's degree earn substantially more over their careers than workers with only a high school diploma.

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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

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ERIC ED615605: The College Payoff: More Education Doesn't Always Mean More Earnings
2021
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ERIC (2021). ERIC ED615605: The College Payoff: More Education Doesn't Always Mean More Earnings. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/ERIC_ED615605

The College Payoff: More Education Doesn't Always Mean More Earnings
2021
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P., C. A., Ban, C., & Emma, W. (2021). The College Payoff: More Education Doesn't Always Mean More Earnings. eric.ed.gov. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED615605

The Major Payoff: Evaluating Earnings and Employment Outcomes across Bachelor's Degrees
2025
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Morris, C., Cheah, B., & Strohl, J. (2025). The Major Payoff: Evaluating Earnings and Employment Outcomes across Bachelor's Degrees. eric.ed.gov. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED676633

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