The Washington Post showing which programs and which fields in the US lead to higher income growth over 15 year period. The studies have looked at 1 million graduates in American colleges over many years to see which programs have the highest payoff for young students. The conclusion is that education programs pay off at every level. It is based on data from 2008 for 89 public colleges in Texas, and is the most detailed so far.
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