A recent study conducted by Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce showed that nearly 30% of college grads with associate’s degrees make more money than those with bachelor’s degrees. In several states, community college graduates make more, right out of school, than graduates of four-year universities. For example, community college graduates in Tennessee make an average annual income of $38,948. This is approximately $1,300 more than the average salaries for graduates of four-year institutions. The Georgetown Center estimated that approximately 29 million current jobs paying middle class wages require only an associate’s degree.
Most college grads with bachelor’s degrees eventually catch up to community college grads in earnings by mid-career; however, another factor to consider is that four-year degrees are more expensive than two-year degrees. The increase in wages for community college grads is attributed to a recent high demand for people with “middle-skills,” such as: radiologists, lab technicians, paralegals and machinists. According to CareerBuilder.com, air traffic controllers can make $113,547, radiation therapists can make $76,627 and registered nurses can make $65,853, all of which are two-year community college degrees.
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