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Some statistical facts about the unemployment rate and weekly earning :

U.S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics

Education pays ...

Education pays in higher earnings and lower unemployment rates

Unemployment rate in 2006 (Percent)	Education attained	Median weekly earnings in 2006 (Dollars)
1.4	Doctoral degree	$1,441
1.1	Professional degree	1,474
1.7	Master's degree	1,140
2.3	Bachelor's degree	962
3.0	Associate degree	721
3.9	Some college, no degree	674
4.3	High-school graduate	595
6.8	Less than a high school diploma	419

Note: Data are 2006 annual averages for persons age 25 and over. Earnings are for full-time wage and salary workers.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey.