According to a recent study by the Bureau of the Census and the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the level of higher education received is directly related to the mean earnings and indirectly related to the unemployment rate for those individuals.
The Education & Training Pay chart (http://www.learn.colostate.edu/global/docs/EducationTraining.pdf) shows the proven relationship between education, unemployment rate, and earning power.
On one end of the spectrum there is a 14.6% unemployment rate and mean earnings of $31,121 for an individual who did not complete high school. However, on the other end of the spectrum, an individual who completed a master's degree will only encounter a 3.9% unemployment rate and mean earnings of $83,371.
The Division of Continuing Education at Colorado State University develops and delivers quality programs and educational opportunities in support of the University's land grant mission with fully online and face-to-face graduate and undergraduate degrees; professional development training; certificate programs; online credit and noncredit courses; and industry specific training in Loveland, Brighton, Denver, and wherever students are located through online and distance delivery modes.
For more information, visit http://www.learn.colostate.edu/ degrees or call (970) 491-5288 or (877) 491-4336.