With all you hear in the media these days, you may have doubts about the worth of a college degree. Don’t despair!
Without fail, your prospects for more income—and subsequently greater opportunities and a better quality of life—can be insured with a college degree.
The average salaries in South Dakota in 2009, based on education and/or work experience, are noted below*.
So stay in college, and earn your degree.
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Postsecondary Education at less than the Associate Level
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$29,625
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Postsecondary Education or Combination of Work Experience and Long-term On-the-Job Training
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$38,388
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Associate Degree
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$41,278
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Bachelor's Degree
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$45,289
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Bachelor's Degree and Work Experience
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$80,272
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*Source: South Dakota Department of Labor, Labor Market Information Center, September 2009 using second quarter 2008 wage data aged through second quarter 2009.