Earning Potential
Research conducted by the U.S. Department of Education found that students who complete rigorous academic courses like the Scholars Course of Study enjoy on average a 13.1 percent wage advantage nine years after graduation, an effect that occurred regardless of whether the student attended college or not.
Zucker and Dawson, NCES 2001-168, table 21.
And in Utah, students who go on to receive a Bachelor's degree will, on average, earn 1 million dollars more over a lifetime than a student with only a high school diploma.
