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Download full textWonacott, Michael E. – 2001
A large body of research, especially from the 1990s, demonstrates the positives of Career and Technical Education (CTE). The research shows that associate degree holders enjoyed average earnings 20-30 percent higher than high school graduates (while baccalaureate degree holders had average earnings 30-40 percent higher than those of high-school…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Apprenticeships, Associate Degrees, Bachelors Degrees
Sanchex, Jorge R.; Laanan, Frankie Santos – 1998
This study investigated the extent to which completing an associate degree or earning a vocational certificate impacts on the post-college earnings of students. The study examined data from California's Unemployment Insurance Wage Records and educational and demographic data for all California community college students maintained by the state…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Career Education, Community Colleges, Education Work Relationship
Sanchez, Jorge R.; Laanan, Frankie Santos – 1997
A study was undertaken to determine the economic value of receiving a vocational certificate or associate degree from the California Community Colleges (CCCs). The study examined state Unemployment Insurance Wage Record (WR) data for a cohort of 841,952 leavers and completers from the CCCs during 1991-92, comparing educational attainment by…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, College Graduates, Community Colleges, Education Work Relationship
