Earnings gap between college and high school graduates
$0
$5,000
$10,000
$15,000
$20,000
$25,000
$30,000
$35,000
$40,000
$45,000
$50,000
$55,000
$60,000
$65,000
$70,000
1980
1982
1984
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
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2006
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2010
2012
College- vs. HS-educated men
College- vs. HS-educated women
College- vs. HS-educated households
College- vs. HS-educated men
College- vs. HS-educated women
College- vs. HS-educated households
Chart by Mother Jones
