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College is Power
A College Education Opens Doors
to a Better Job and Many Other Benefits

Overview
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Why Should You Go To College?
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College is the pathway to success and a better life
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College graduates earn more money and get better
jobs
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Unemployment rates are lower for college graduates
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College will help you help your family
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College is a lot of fun!
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A Who’s Who of Famous College Graduates
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How Do You Pay for College?
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Pathway to Success and a Better Life
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College opens doors to opportunity and expands
your horizons. You will experience new points of
view.
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Graduating from college will be a source of pride
because it is a great accomplishment.
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You get to follow your dreams and determine
your future!
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College Graduates Earn More Money
High School Dropout
High School Graduate
Some College, No Degree
Associate's Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Master's Degree
Doctorate (Ph.D.)
Professional Degree
$1,102,120
$1,531,400
$1,863,040
$1,920,680
$2,742,160
$3,337,800
$4,449,440
$5,612,760
Average Lifetime Earnings
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Earn More by Staying in School
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High school graduates earn $430,000 more over
their lifetimes than high school dropouts .
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Double your income by graduating from college.
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An Associate’s degree is worth $390,000 more than a
high school diploma.
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A Bachelor’s degree is worth $1.2 million more than a
high school diploma.
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A Doctorate (Ph.D.) is worth $1.7 million more than a
Bachelor’s degree.
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A Professional (law or medical) degree is worth $2.9
million more than a Bachelor’s degree.
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College is a Pathway to Opportunity
In a global economy
where the most valuable
skill you can sell is your
knowledge, a good
education is no longer
just a pathway to
opportunity – it is a
prerequisite.
– President Barack Obama
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College is Required for a Better Job
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All of the highest paying jobs require a college
degree.
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Jobs for college graduates include better
benefits, such as health insurance and
retirement plans.
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College graduates have half the unemployment
rates of high school graduates and better job
security.
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There are many more jobs available for college
graduates than high school graduates.
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College = Lower Unemployment Rates
High School Dropout
High School Graduate
Some College, No Degree
Associate's Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Master's Degree
Doctorate (Ph.D.)
Professional Degree
9.0%
5.7%
5.1%
3.7%
2.8%
2.4%
2.0%
1.7%
Unemployment Rates
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College Helps You Help Your Family
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