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College is definitely worth every penny you spend!

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.

 

Postsecondary Education at less than the Associate Level
$29,625
Postsecondary Education or Combination of Work Experience and Long-term On-the-Job Training
$38,388
Associate Degree
$41,278
Bachelor's Degree
$45,289
Bachelor's Degree and Work Experience
$80,272

 
*Source: South Dakota Department of Labor, Labor Market Information Center, September 2009 using second quarter 2008 wage data aged through second quarter 2009.
 
 
 

 

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