Benefits of a Degree
Are you ready for a change? Earning your degree can make a dramatic impact on your life. *
Getting a bachelor’s or graduate degree can mean:
- Increased earning potential and a higher salary
- More benefits and higher pensions
- Better working conditions (consistent work hours, on-site childcare and other benefits)
- Better recession protection and lower unemployment rates
- Higher job satisfaction
- Higher level of personal savings
Other benefits include:
- Improved health and better consumer decision making
- Improved quality of life for your children (children of college-educated parents are more likely to go to college and to have better cognitive development)
- Healthy lifestyle choices, more hobbies and leisure activities
*College Board (2007)
