1、 TRENDS IN HIGHER EDUCATION SERIES Education Pays 2026 THE BENEFITS OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETY Matea Pender Jennifer Ma Xiaowen Hu Ashley Edwards College Board Contact Information for the Authors trendscollegeboard.org Tables,graphs,and data in this report or excerpts thereof ma

2、y be reproduced or cited,for noncommercial purposes only,provided that the following attribution is included:Source:Pender,Matea,Jennifer Ma,Xiaowen Hu,and Ashley Edwards(2026).Education Pays 2026,New York:College Board.2026 College Board.www.collegeboard.org research.collegeboard.org/trends ACKNOWL

3、EDGMENTS We thank Dean Bentley,Jessica Bernier,Jessica Howell,and Michael Hurwitz for their thoughtful reviews.We also thank the cooperation and support of many colleagues at College Board,including Connie Betterton,Mark Bloniarz,Karen Lanning,and Ana Menezes.BFF Media Work provided expert graphic d

4、esign work.Trends in Higher Education Series Education Pays 2026 THE BENEFITS OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETY Highlights As in previous editions,Education Pays 2026:The Benefits of Higher Education for Individuals and Society documents differences in the earnings and employment patte

5、rns of U.S.adults with different levels of education.It also compares health-related behaviors,reliance on public assistance programs,civic participation,and indicators of the well-being of the next generation.In addition to reporting median earnings by education level,this years report presents dat

6、a on variation in earnings by different characteristics such as gender,race/ethnicity,occupation,college major,sector,and state.Education Pays 2026 also examines the persistent disparities across different socioeconomic groups in college participation,persistence,and completion.We present correlatio