4. Education Pays
Median Income by Education Level
Education Level Men Women
No high school diploma $ 22,138 $ 13,076
High school diploma $ 31,683 $ 20,179
Some college or associate's degree $ 39,601 $ 25,736
Bachelor's degree $ 53,693 $ 26,250
Graduate or professional degree $ 71,918 $ 47,319
EDUCATION PAYS
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005 American Community Survey
Men Women
http://www.census.gov/prod/2006pubs/acs-02.pdf, page 13
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