IT PAYS TO STAY ATLANTA REGION NO H.S. DIPLOMA Regional Director George Grandy, Jr. Assistant Regional Directors Reginald Bigham Katrina Carter Data Dissemination Specialist Marilyn Stephens $983,000 IN SCHOOL HOW MUCH WILL YOU EARN OVER THE LENGTH OF YOUR WORK-LIFE? Your earnings may be determined by the level of education you attain. H.S. DIPLOMA $1,371,000 SOME COLLEGE $1,632,000 BACHELOR S DEGREE $2,422,000 MASTER S DEGREE $2,834,000 DOCTORATE DEGREE $3,523,000 PROFESSIONAL DEGREE $4,159,000
Pathways After a in Biological Sciences Synthetic Estimates All holders of biological sciences degrees $2,904,000 2.1 million people $2,288,000 $2,757,000 $5,435,000 $3,511,000 420 K people 455 K people 255 K people 960 K people All holders of biological sciences degrees Farmers and agricultural managers $1.9 Clinical laboratory technicians Sales, wholesale and manufacturing Registered nurses $2.6 $2.8 $5.4 $6.8 Dentists $5.7 see www./hhes/socdemo/education/ Veterinarians Medical scientists $6.3 $3.1
Pathways After a in Business Synthetic Estimates All holders of business degrees $2,724,000 7.3 million people $2,563,000 $3,257,000 $4,013,000 $3,535,000 235 K people 60 K people All holders of business degrees $2.7 $2.6 Accountants and auditors Financial managers Supervisors, retail Sales, wholesale and manufacturing Chief executives $2.7 $3.1 $4.7 1.4 M people Accountants and auditors Financial managers Chief executives $3.2 $3.9 $5.7 $4.0 $4.8 Accountants and auditors 5.6 M people $4.2 For more information on these numbers please see www./hhes/socdemo/education/
Pathways After a in Communications Synthetic Estimates All holders of communications degrees $2,412,000 1.2 million people $2,333,000 $2,552,000 $3,467,000 $3,306,000 200 K people 45 K people 20 K people All holders of communications degrees 985 K people Marketing and sales managers Sales, wholesale and manufacturing Supervisors, retail Customer service Editors Secretaries and administrative assistants Public relations specialists Producers and directors News analysts and reporters $3.4 $1.8 $1.6 see www./hhes/socdemo/education/ Designers $1.9 $2.6 $3.9
Pathways After a in Computers and Math Synthetic Estimates All holders of computer and math degrees $3,240,000 1.6 million people $3,044,000 $3,541,000 $3,848,000 $3,890,000 40 K people 60 K people 430 K people 1 M people All holders of computer and math degrees $3.2 Software developers Computer programmers Information systems managers Computer systems analysts Computer support specialists Computer systems administrators $3.7 $3.2 $3.9 $3.2 $2.8 Software developers $4.0 Computer programmers Information systems managers $4.2 see www./hhes/socdemo/education/ Computer systems analysts $3.9
Pathways After a in Education Synthetic Estimates All holders of education degrees $2,030,000 3.2 million people $1,798,000 $2,260,000 $2,461,000 $2,802,000 110 K people 80 K people All holders of education degrees $1.8 1.7 M people Secondary school teachers Preschool and kindergarten teachers Administrative assistants $1.8 $1.9 $1.4 $1.4 1.3 M people Education administrators Secondary school teachers Special education teachers Counselors $2.5 see www./hhes/socdemo/education/ $4.1 $2.7 $2.8
Pathways After a in Engineering Synthetic Estimates All holders of engineering degrees $3,623,000 2.8 million people $3,349,000 $3,918,000 $4,120,000 $4,176,000 90 K people 145 K people All holders of engineering degrees $3.6 900 K people Civil engineers 1.7 M people Software developers Electrical engineers Mechanical engineers Engineering managers $4.3 $3.9 Software developers $4.0 Civil engineers $3.7 Electrical engineers $4.0 Mechanical engineers $3.7 see www./hhes/socdemo/education/ $6.6 $7.1 $3.7 $4.1 $4.2
Pathways After a in Liberal Arts Synthetic Estimates All holders of liberal arts degrees $2,376,000 1.5 million people $2,046,000 $2,448,000 $4,088,000 $2,705,000 190 K people 85 K people 380 K people 825 K people All holders of liberal arts degrees Clergy Supervisors, retail Administrative assistants $1.6 $1.9 $1.5 Sales, wholesale and manufacturing Clergy $1.8 Education administrators Secondary school teachers see www./hhes/socdemo/education/ $4.9 $6.8 $2.7 $4.1
Pathways After a in Literature Synthetic Estimates All holders of literature degrees $2,388,000 1.1 million people $2,083,000 $2,444,000 $3,874,000 $2,755,000 350 K people 115 K people 70 K people 600 K people All holders of literature degrees Administrative assistants Secondary school teachers Editors $1.9 $1.6 $1.9 Supervisors, retail $1.8 Secondary school teachers Education administrators $2.8 $3.9 see www./hhes/socdemo/education/ $4.7 $6.1 $2.5 $2.8
Pathways After a in Physical Science Synthetic Estimates All holders of physical science degrees $3,166,000 1.1 million people $2,527,000 $3,193,000 $5,447,000 $3,825,000 490 K people 270 K people 135 K people 185 All holders of physical science degrees K people $3.2 $2.5 Chemists and materials scientists Registered nurses Environmental scientists Software developers $2.7 $2.6 $1.9 $3.2 Software developers $4.0 Environmental scientists see www./hhes/socdemo/education/ Medical scientists $6.9 $3.6 $5.4
Pathways After a in Psychology Synthetic Estimates All holders of psychology degrees $2,341,000 1.4 million people $2,001,000 $2,366,000 $3,565,000 $3,157,000 120 K people 115 K people 705 K people 465 K people All holders of psychology degrees Social workers Counselors Administrative assistants $1.6 $1.6 $1.8 $1.6 Counselors Social workers Psychologists $3.6 $4.1 see www./hhes/socdemo/education/ Psychologists $6.3 $3.1 $3.2
Pathways After a in Science and Engineering-Related Synthetic Estimates All holders of science and engineering-related degrees $2,752,000 2.8 million people $2,587,000 $2,925,000 $3,772,000 $3,814,000 215 K people 115 K people 645 K people All holders of science and engineering-related degrees $2.8 $2.6 Registered nurses Pharmacists $2.7 $4.3 1.8 M people Health services managers Clinical laboratory technologists Architects Registered nurses Nurse practitioners $3.4 Speech-language pathologists $2.5 $6.2 see www./hhes/socdemo/education/ Pharmacists Pharmacists $4.5 $4.4 $3.1
Pathways After a in Social Science Synthetic Estimates All holders of social science degrees $2,842,000 2.5 million people $2,406,000 $2,986,000 $4,321,000 $3,490,000 110 K people 360 K people 645 K people All holders of social science degrees $2.8 1.4 M people Accountants and auditors Sales, wholesale and manufacturing $2.6 Social workers Supervisors, retail Financial managers $1.7 Social workers Financial managers $4.6 $4.3 $4.7 see www./hhes/socdemo/education/ $6.5 $4.2
Pathways After a in Visual Arts Synthetic Estimates All holders of visual arts degrees $2,086,000 1.1 million people $1,966,000 $2,227,000 $3,042,000 $2,545,000 225 K people 35 K people 30 K people 780 K people All holders of visual arts degrees Designers Artists Supervisors, retail Administrative assistants Retail salespersons Marketing and sales managers $1.5 $1.9 $1.6 $1.5 see www./hhes/socdemo/education/ Designers Secondary school teachers $2.5