Women, Education, & Income
According to recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), from 1979 to 2004, women’s earnings — as a percentage of men’s — rose from 62 % to 80%.
According to 2004-2005 school year data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), women outnumbered men in terms of earning associate, bachelor’s, and master’s degrees.
Women who graduated from four-year colleges earned about 76% more than women with only a high school diploma, according to the most recent data released by the BLS.
According to 2004 statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau, women who hold at least an associate degree earn $9,032 more than women who don’t pursue higher education.
Of today’s workforce, nearly 33% of women ages 25 to 64 had academic experience under their belt in 2004, compared to 11% in 1970, according to the BLS.
“Women, Education, and Earning Power” by Jennifer Merritt