1. The Value of an education

2. How important do you think an education is to your future?

3. Do you know the average salary for a high school dropout is?
Do you know what a high school graduate or persons with a degree average salary is?

4. high school dropout: $19,000 high school graduate with no postsecondary education: $26,200 associate's degree: $33,400 bachelor's degree: $42,200 master's degree: $52,300 doctoral degree: $70,700 professional degree: $81,500

5. Workers under 25 represent only about one- fifth of hourly paid workers, they made up half of those paid the federal minimum wage or less!

6. a single-person household is considered poor if his or her income is $11,670 or less.
The federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour effective July 24, 2009.
Minimum wage will earn you $15,080 per year.
This puts you $3,410 above the national poverty line.

7. What are the benefits of an education?

8. How much education do you think you need?

9. How has your outlook changed on education?
Did the average salaries of the different levels of education change your mind?