Learning and Earning –
Handout 1
GRADE 7 LESSON 2
Look at Learning and Earning on the web page themint.org. Scroll down the different educational levels and
write your findings in the spaces below:
EDUCATIONAL LEVEL
ESTIMATED EARNINGS IN
ONE YEAR
Professional Degree
$80,200
Doctorate
$70,500
Master’s Degree
$55,300
Bachelor’s Degree
$46,300
Associate Degree
$35,400
Some College – no degree
$32,400
High School Diploma (includes GED)
$28,800
Some High School – no diploma
$21,400
What can you determine about education and income from this information> ____________
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Now look at the second part of Learning and Earning on the web page. Scroll down the different educational
levels again and write your findings in the spaces below:
EDUCATIONAL LEVEL
ESTIMATED EARNINGS
OVER FORTY YEARS
Professional Degree
4.4 million
Doctorate
3.4 million
Master’s Degree
2.5 million
Bachelor’s Degree
2.1 million
Associate Degree
1.6 million
Some College – no degree
1.5 million
High School Diploma (includes GED)
1.2 million
Some High School – no diploma
1.0 million
These numbers show you an estimate of how much a person could make in 40 years at each of the educational
levels. What conclusion do your draw from these education and financial figures?
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Now look at the Starting Salaries tab. Look at the career choices listed. (Of course this isn’t all the careers available but it is a
good amount).Pick a career you MIGHT enjoy and list the following information below.
Write a career title here and then list the educational level required for the job.
Career Title
Average Yearly Income
Author: Kelly Mordecki (Kanawha County Schools)
Number of Years’ for academic training