Revealed: what your degree is truly worth

From today's Independent.

"One of the great questions the educated classes ask themselves - how much are my qualifications worth? - can at last be answered. A report by Bradford University . . . "

"For women especially, a professional qualification far outweighs the salary benefits of a higher degree, or even a first degree . . . "

"One of the surprises of the report . . . is that a higher degree adds only 8 per cent to the average income. "

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http://education.independent.co.uk/news/story.jsp?story=454842

 

I would be interested to know if this follows for the American counterparts. Given that Americans have many fewer "professional qualifications" than the UK, I wonder if that makes a difference.



Tom Nixon

 

I'm curious why A-Levels were not included. Also, I wonder what the stats were for the different degree ganting institutions: "...with degrees from some institutions worth more than others."