Question

topic: introduction to paying for college
progress:
the movement of the progress bar may be uneven because questions can be worth more or less (including zero) depending on your answer.
question 10: wrong
paying for college pays off. over the course of a lifetime, people with a bachelor’s degree earn about ______ more than people with only a high school degree.
○ $600,000
○ $300,000
○ $400,000
○ $500,000

Explanation:

This question is about the lifetime earnings difference between college graduates and high school graduates. Based on economic and educational research, the typical lifetime earnings premium for a bachelor's degree over a high school diploma is around $600,000 (this is a common statistic in education and economics related to the value of a college degree).

Answer:

A. $600,000