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6 days agoIn "Rocky" Labor Market, Your College Major Matters
Despite mounting public skepticism about the value of a college degree, the data is still clear: Over all, college graduates have much higher earning potential than their peers without a bachelor's degree. But the limits of those boosted earnings are often decided by a student's major. American workers with a four-year degree ages 25 to 54 earn a median annual salary of $81,000-70 percent more than their peers with a high school diploma alone.
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