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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 | |
| White |
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 |
| 41% |
| 24% |
| 19% |
| 9% |
| 6% |
| 4236 |
| ±2 |
| Black | 31% | 23% | 25% | 11% | 10% | 517 | ±4 |
| Hispanic | 33% | 25% | 23% | 10% | 9% | 556 | ±4 |
| Asian | 37% | 26% | 23% | 9% | 6% | 413 | ±5 |
| Other | 22% | 24% | 27% | 17% | 10% | 234 | ±9 |