Georgetown University study finds:

1. A Bachelor’s degree is worth $2.8 million on average over a lifetime.
2. 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.
3. Women who work full-time, full-year earn 25 percent less than men at similar education levels.
4. 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.

Questions to ask your recruiter:

1. How is your Service branch different from the others?
2. What is the recruiting process like from beginning to end?
3. Why should I join the (Service)?
4. What's the Delayed Entry Program?
5. What really goes on in Basic Training?
6. What's the balance of classroom and physical training?
7. What kind of condition do you have to be in at the start?
8. What are the physical standards candidates have to meet?
9. What are training and drill instructors like today?
10. What percent of people who start Basic Training complete it?
11. Can two friends go through Basic Training at the same time?
12. How long does the first term last?
13. Do you have programs of different lengths?
14. Can an entrant choose the military job he or she wants?
15. How is the job assignment made?
16. Can you describe a couple of jobs?
17. Can a trainee choose to serve overseas?
18. How much does a new recruit get paid, and what are the benefits?
19. How often are service members promoted?
20. What kind of training comes after Basic Training?
21. How good are your military job-training schools?
22. What are all the ways a service member can earn college credits during enlistment?
23. What are your tuition-support programs?
24. How does an entrant qualify for them?