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What Is The Value Of An Education?

What Is The Value Of An Education?

It all depends on what you want to do with your life!

It all depends on what you want to do with your life!

Some careers require a specific level of education. These careers pay more and provide room for advancement.

Some careers require a specific level of education. These careers pay more and provide room for advancement.

What You Earn…What You Earn…

Career Average Wage

Fast Food $14,000 /yearRetail $23,000 /yearTeacher - Elementary $35,693

/yearVeterinarian $50,878 /year

Career Average Wage

Fast Food $14,000 /yearRetail $23,000 /yearTeacher - Elementary $35,693

/yearVeterinarian $50,878 /year

Depends Upon Your Education

Depends Upon Your Education

Career Educational Requirements

Fast Food Worker On The Job Training

Retail On The Job TrainingTeacher - Elementary Bachelor’s Degree -

Minimum plus LicensingVeterinarian Doctor of Veterinary

Medicine plus Licensing

Career Educational Requirements

Fast Food Worker On The Job Training

Retail On The Job TrainingTeacher - Elementary Bachelor’s Degree -

Minimum plus LicensingVeterinarian Doctor of Veterinary

Medicine plus Licensing

2004 Annual Earnings By Educational AttainmentSource: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Ages 25-64

$114,621

$93,004

$66,942

$51,554

$36,032

$30,177

$28,645

$19,169

$0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 $100,000 $120,000 $140,000

Professional

Doctorate

MA Degree

BA Degree

AA Degree

College, No Degree

HS Diploma or GED

No HS Diploma

Earnings

Annual Earnings

Let’s See How This All Breaks Down…

Let’s See How This All Breaks Down…

Your PaycheckYour Paycheck

Dependent upon who you work for and how much money you earn, this is how your paycheck breaks down.

Dependent upon who you work for and how much money you earn, this is how your paycheck breaks down.

Your Paycheck

68%

32%

PaycheckTaxes

Your LifestyleYour Lifestyle

How much you spend is a key factor here. If you live within your “means”, wealth will accumulate.

“Big Hat, No Cattle” is a phrase used to describe people with fancy stuff & no cash.

How much you spend is a key factor here. If you live within your “means”, wealth will accumulate.

“Big Hat, No Cattle” is a phrase used to describe people with fancy stuff & no cash.

Expenses

25%

30%10%

20%

5%

10%

FoodHousingClothingTransportationSavingsMisc.

2004 Annual Earnings By Educational AttainmentSource: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Ages 25-64

$114,621

$93,004

$66,942

$51,554

$36,032

$30,177

$28,645

$19,169

$0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 $100,000 $120,000 $140,000

Professional

Doctorate

MA Degree

BA Degree

AA Degree

College, No Degree

HS Diploma or GED

No HS Diploma

Earnings

Annual Earnings

What kind of home could you afford?

What kind of home could you afford?

High School DropoutHigh School Dropout

Earnings: $19,169

Housing Budget: $326/month

Housing Opportunities:

Rental With Roommate

Earnings: $19,169

Housing Budget: $326/month


Rental With Roommate

High School GraduateHigh School Graduate

Earnings: $28,645

Housing Budget: $487.32/month


Rental Only

Earnings: $28,645



Rental Only

Some College But No Degree

Some College But No Degree

Earnings: $30,177



Starter Home or Condo

Earnings: $30,177




AA DegreeAA Degree

Earnings: 36,032




Earnings: 36,032




Bachelor’s DegreeBachelor’s Degree

Earnings: $51,554



$100,000 Home

Earnings: $51,554



$100,000 Home

Master’s DegreeMaster’s Degree

Earnings: $66,942

Housing Budget: $1,138.85/month


$150,000 - $200,000 Home

Earnings: $66,942

Housing Budget: $1,138.85/month


$150,000 - $200,000 Home

Doctorate DegreeDoctorate Degree

Earnings: $93,004

Housing Budget: $1,582.23


$200,000 Home

Earnings: $93,004

Housing Budget: $1,582.23


$200,000 Home

Professional DegreeProfessional Degree

Earnings: $114,621



$250,000 - $300,000 Home and Up

Earnings: $114,621



$250,000 - $300,000 Home and Up

Professional DegreeProfessional Degree

…And Up

Only you can set the limits on your education and what you will do with it!

…And Up

Only you can set the limits on your education and what you will do with it!

Now That You Know…Now That You Know…

What Are You Doing With Your Life?

Are You Learning What You Need To Succeed?

What Are You Doing With Your Life?

Are You Learning What You Need To Succeed?

Will You Control Your Destiny…

Will You Control Your Destiny…

Or Will It Control You?

Or Will It Control You?

The Benefits of Success:The Benefits of Success:

Ability to provide for yourself and your family.

Freedom from living paycheck to paycheck.

Improved quality of life.Less stress - more joy.No worries about retirement.

Ability to provide for yourself and your family.

Freedom from living paycheck to paycheck.

Improved quality of life.Less stress - more joy.No worries about retirement.

One More Benefit: Giving Back

One More Benefit: Giving Back

Scholarships & GrantsLibrariesMuseumsCharities Benefiting The PublicSponsorship of School

ProgramsDonation of Time To The Public

Scholarships & GrantsLibrariesMuseumsCharities Benefiting The PublicSponsorship of School

ProgramsDonation of Time To The Public

Have You Made Your Decision Yet?

Have You Made Your Decision Yet?

Special Thanks To:Special Thanks To:

Barbara Zalazinski of the Arizona Dept. of Education

Arizona Dept. of Economic Security U.S. Census Bureau Azcentral.com for home images Dr. Frank Klajda

Barbara Zalazinski of the Arizona Dept. of Education

Arizona Dept. of Economic Security U.S. Census Bureau Azcentral.com for home images Dr. Frank Klajda

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