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Are They Still Worth It? The Long-Run Earnings Benefits of an Associate Degree, Vocational Diploma or Certificate, and Some College

Changhwan Kim, Christopher R. Tamborini
RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences March 2019, 5 (3) 64-85; DOI: https://doi.org/10.7758/RSF.2019.5.3.04

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    Figure 1.

    Median Annual Earnings Trajectory by Education Level

    Source: Authors’ calculations using the SIPP-IRS linked data.

    Note: Samples are limited to those who reported positive earnings each year.

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    Figure 2.

    Median Annual Earnings Trajectory by Fields of Study

    Source: Authors’ calculations using the SIPP-IRS linked data.

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    Figure 3.

    Relative Return to Higher Education in Twenty-Year Cumulative Log Earnings Relative to High School Graduates

    Source: Authors’ compilation based on table 3.

    Note: Y-axis indicates the log earnings gap relative to high school graduation. The results are based on the estimates of models 6 and 8 of table 3.

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Are They Still Worth It? The Long-Run Earnings Benefits of an Associate Degree, Vocational Diploma or Certificate, and Some College
Changhwan Kim, Christopher R. Tamborini
RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences Mar 2019, 5 (3) 64-85; DOI: 10.7758/RSF.2019.5.3.04
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