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Path A: Straight to Work
Starting Salary at 18
$35,000
Path B: Invest in Education
Years in School / Training
4 Years
Tuition Cost Per Year
$15,000
Starting Salary After Grad.
$65,000
Path A: Straight to Work
Path B: Higher Education
THE BREAK-EVEN AGE
28
By age 28, the higher education graduate has made up for the cost of tuition and the years of lost wages.