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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 | |
| Northeast |
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 |
| 37% |
| 25% |
| 20% |
| 10% |
| 7% |
| 1123 |
| ±3 |
| Midwest | 38% | 25% | 20% | 9% | 8% | 1296 | ±3 |
| South | 39% | 24% | 21% | 10% | 6% | 2030 | ±2 |
| West | 41% | 24% | 21% | 10% | 5% | 1507 | ±3 |