Share these math problems with your math class this Labor Day week. The facts below come by way of the Economic Policy Institute through Forbes.
$28,659: Median annual earning of a U.S. worker at least 25-years of age with a high school degree.
$49,648: Median annual earning of a U.S. worker at least 25-years of age with a bachelor’s degree.
$60,709: Median annual earning of a U.S. worker at least 25-years of age with a master’s degree.
On average, how much more per year are workers 25 years of age or older with bachelor’s degrees receiving than those with just a high school degree? How much more are those with master’s degrees earning than those with just a high school degree?
What is the percent increase in earnings from a high-school degree to a bachelor’s degree and from a high school degree to a master’s degree?
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