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Educational Opportunities lead to Career Opportunities which lead to Greater Financial Possibilities
Annual salaries of high school graduates can be 70 percent lower than college graduates with a bachelor's degree, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report issued in July. Almost 90 percent of young adults graduate from high school, and about 60 percent of those graduates go on to college, according to the report. Future earnings is cited as one of the driving reasons to attain a college degree, the report said. Some people are now choosing to pursue higher education to improve their earning potential, and some students, when considering career decisions, take money into account.

Considering Dropping Out? Think Again!
In recent years, advances in technology have fueled the demand for a highly skilled labor force, transforming a high school education into a minimum requirement for entry into the labor market. Because high school completion has become a basic prerequisite for many entry-level jobs, as well as higher education, the economic consequences of leaving high school without a diploma are severe. On average, dropouts are more likely to be unemployed than high school graduates and to earn less money when they eventually secure work. Employed dropouts in a variety of studies reported working at unskilled jobs or at low-paying service occupations offering little opportunity for upward mobility. Dropping out and severely impairing a young person’s job prospects and earnings potential, in turn, causes other secondary, indirect problems.