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Who gets the Bachelor's degree?(CHECK THE COLOR LINE)(Brief article)
Everywhere you turn these days, someone is talking about the global economy and what a necessity college degrees have become. Ever wonder how communities of color are faring in this regard? Here are the sobering numbers. Of course, don't let anyone delude you into thinking that a diploma from Yale (or Queens College, for that matter) trumps race: those of us who get graduate degrees can still expect to earn less than our white peers.
THE NUMBERS
$26,000
Annual income for a Black high school graduate*
$48,000
Annual income for a Black person with a Bachelor's or graduate degree*
$58,000
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Source: HighBeam Research, Who gets the Bachelor's degree?(CHECK THE COLOR LINE)(Brief article)