Earnings gap narrows, but higher education still pays

By Justin Doubleday, The Chronicle of Higher Education. The earnings gap in the United States between young college graduates and their peers with only high school diplomas has narrowed slightly in recent years. But adults with bachelor degrees still make significantly more over their careers, according to a report released last Monday by the College Board. The expansive triennial report, Education Pays 2013: The benefits of higher education for individuals and society, examines the value of higher education in both financial and non-financial terms. Read more...