Interesting article regarding college education worth

Here is an interesting article:

Data measure value of a college degree

I found this point interesting as well:

"Among key findings in the College Measures report:

•Some short-term degrees command higher salaries than bachelor's degrees: In Texas, new graduates from technical associate's degree programs earned average salaries more than $11,000 higher than those for graduates with bachelor's degrees. In Colorado, graduates with associate degrees in applied sciences out-earned their counterparts with bachelor's degrees by more than $7,000 and in Virginia by more than $2,000."

I am not sure if this means the same type of bachelors degree or comparing an English major bachelor degree to a computer science AS degree.

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ajs1976

the key is "new graduates". Associate degrees are usually more technical and may include more practical information for starting out, but as you move up the ladder most employers want to see bachelors degrees and masters degrees.

Pseudo_node

I agree, but it would be interesting to compare career trajectory between the AA guy who gained early experience (and picked up certs as well), but didnt pursue the bachelors degree vs the bachelors degree guy who joined the field a little bit later. I know there are quite a few variables in this scenario, but it would be an interesting career path comparison.

zxshockaxz

This is definitely interesting. I could see an AAS make more than an AS too though. Applied science has more hands on, and if its an IT degree, probably encompasses certifications as well, so that would make sense to me. I'd love to see some research on something like this broken down into different career fields.