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Overall, how would you say the lifetime financial benefits of your associate/ bachelor's degree compare to its costs?
Lifetime financial benefits of degree versus its costs · Asked in 1 wave, 2020 · 5,956 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Version of ED10 first asked in 2020: wording or answer options differ from shed:ED10.
| Group | Financial benefits are much larger | Financial benefits are somewhat larger | About the same | Financial costs are somewhat larger | Financial costs are much larger | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 39% | 24% | 20% | 10% | 7% | 5956 | ±1 | |
| 18–29 |
SHED 2020 · US adults 18+. Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHED 2020 | 2020-11-01 to 2020-11-30 | web | 11,648 | 5,956 |
| 26% |
| 28% |
| 21% |
| 15% |
| 10% |
| 1171 |
| ±3 |
| 30–44 | 33% | 24% | 22% | 12% | 9% | 1432 | ±3 |
| 45–64 | 43% | 24% | 21% | 7% | 5% | 1952 | ±2 |
| 65+ | 55% | 21% | 17% | 4% | 2% | 1401 | ±3 |