It is proven that education increases pay. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), in 2022, employees with professional/doctoral degrees had weekly earnings of $2,083 and $2,080. Followed by $1,661 for those with master’s degrees, $1,432 for bachelor’s degrees, and $1,005 for associate’s degrees. At the bottom of the list were workers without a high school diploma, with median weekly earnings of $682.
