"The value of a college education has continued to increase over the last two decades, as the gap between earnings for graduates with bachelor's degree and those with no more than a high school diploma widened. In 1980, bachelor's degree holders earned 60 percent more than workers with only a high school diploma. More than 20 years later, the income gap has increased to a nearly 88 percent disparity."(Presidency, 2004, p.35) Sometimes the value of a college education is …
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