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In reply to the discussion: professor says big college attendance gender gap will produce "the most dangerous person on earth" [View all]Demsrule86
(71,542 posts)"The evidence that a college degree significantly improves ones employment prospects and earnings potential is overwhelming. Bachelors degree holders are half as likely to be unemployed as their peers who only have a high school degree and they make $1 million in additional earnings on average over their lifetime. Also 99% of jobs created after the recession require college.
"Of course, a college education is about more than just securing a job and a steady income. Consider health and safety, prerequisites for leading a fulfilling life. Bachelors degree holders are 47 percent more likely to have health insurance provided through their job and their employers contribute 74 percent more to their health coverage. Life expectancy is also longer for those who attend college. Studies suggest that those who have attended at least some college can expect to live seven years longer than their peers with no post-secondary education" .
https://www.aplu.org/projects-and-initiatives/college-costs-tuition-and-financial-aid/publicuvalues/employment-earnings.html