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Title: The Overlooked Value of Certificates and Associate’s Degrees

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Publication Year: 2020

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Abstract: The new rules of the college and career game confirm that education level matters, and that more education is generally better when it comes to earnings potential.2 What is less well known is that program of study and major matter even more to potential earnings than education level. As a result, less education can often be worth more. In fact, some certificate holders can earn more than those with an associate’s or bachelor’s degree, and some associate’s degree holders can earn more than those with a bachelor’s degree. In other words, certificates and associate’s degrees—credentials on the middle-skills pathway—can be viable routes to economic opportunity.

Url: https://tacc.org/sites/default/files/documents/2020-02/cew-subba.pdf

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Authors: Carnevale, Anthony, P.; Garcia, Tanya, I; Ridley, Neil; Quinn, Michael, C

Publisher: Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Education, Labor Force and Occupational Structure

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