tldr: "College Is Still Worth It Even with Higher Out-of-Pocket Costs", however the bottom quarter of college students see little premium over a high school degree. Until 1995 the median high school only educated person earned more than the bottom 25% of college graduates.
One of my Mom's friends told me back then companies were desperate to hire anyone with a college degree.
Also, gives a breakdown per field. It really tells you something when a fine arts degree has a better return then education. (Edit: missed this: "Returns are especially low for education majors, though it should be noted that annual wages for this group typically reflect teacher salaries for a nine-month school year.")
One of my Mom's friends told me back then companies were desperate to hire anyone with a college degree.
Also, gives a breakdown per field. It really tells you something when a fine arts degree has a better return then education. (Edit: missed this: "Returns are especially low for education majors, though it should be noted that annual wages for this group typically reflect teacher salaries for a nine-month school year.")