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A Bachelor’s degree is worth $2.8 million on average over a lifetime.
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Bachelor’s degree holders earn 31 percent more than those with an Associate’s degree and 84 percent more than those with just a high school diploma.
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Women who work full-time, full-year earn 25 percent less than men at similar education levels.
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At the highest education level, African Americans and Latinos earn close to a million dollars less than their white and Asian counterparts over a lifetime.