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- Education is the one possession that we can take with us wherever we go.
- Education is something that cannot be taken away from us.
- Education is truly a gift that never breaks, wears out, gets lost or needs batteries.
- Education is something we can always use and always get more of - at any age.
- Education is the most human of all the activities in which people engage.
- Education is a habit we develop early in life - or struggle with later in life.
- Education is an investment. Consider these education levels and lifetime earnings
- High School Drop Out - $609,000
- High School Diploma - $821,000
- Some College - $993,000
- Associate Degree $1,062,000
- Bachelor’s Degree $1,421,000
- Master’s Degree $1,619,000
- Doctorate $2,142,000
- Professional $3,013,000
Source: Annual earnings information is from "More Education Means Higher Career Earnings," a statistical brief from the Bureau of Census. Lifetime earnings information is from EducationalAttainment in the U.S.: March 93 and 92, Current Population Reports, Series P20-4761.
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