I recently read a newspaper column by a Daniel S. Cheever, president of Simmons
College in Boston. He claims that a college graduate will, on average, earn $800,000
more than a high school graduate over a lifetime.
Discounting aside, this still seems rather high to me. Not knowing this issue, and
being ignorant of labor economics, can anyone offer a quick verification of this
figure? I know it depends on degree and institution. What do reliable estimates say
about a bottom line figure such as this one?
Ed.
Edward J. López
Assistant Professor
Department of Economics
University of North Texas
P.O. Box 311457
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