Getting paid to go to School?

How much is an education worth? Over the average U.S. citizen's lifetime, an individual with a High School diploma will earn $1,095,899 more than someone with out a Diploma. That is a difference of $296,946 a year when the diploma earner attended 4 years of school. This means that each year of school was worth $74,236.50. And each day of school was worth $412.43. Meaning each hour that a high school student spends in school is worth $64.44 ! 

 

Education Level	US Average Income per Year	Potential Years in Workforce	Life Time Earnings	Difference between previous level	Per Year (4 years of School)	Per Day of School   (180 days)	Per Hour (6 1/2 hours per day)
No HS	$16,999	47	$798,953
High School	$23,317	47	$1,095,899	$296,946	$74,237	$412.43	$64.44
4 Year	$36,115	43	$1,552,945	$457,046	$114,262	$634.79	$99.19