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Does education pay off? The answer is a resounding yes! Data from the 1990 Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) show that the more education adults received, the bigger their paychecks were.
This Brief examines adults’ educational attainment, earnings per level of education and degree field, the amount of time it takes to earn degrees, and more. Data for 1990 are compared with 1987 and 1984 SIPP data.
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