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Mass. leaders unveil 'Go Higher' report showing graduates earn substantially more within five years
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Governor Maura Healey and state higher-education leaders released the 'Go Higher' report, saying graduates of Massachusetts public colleges earn markedly higher wages five years after graduation and credit recent state investments in financial aid and affordability for improved enrollment and access.
BOSTON — Governor Maura Healey on Thursday announced the release of a new state report, "Go Higher: The earnings outcomes of public post-secondary education in Massachusetts," saying graduates of the state’s public colleges and universities earn substantially more within five years of finishing their degrees.
"The typical graduate with a two-year associate degree, five years later, is earning $20,000 more than they would have without that degree," Healey said. "The typical four-year bachelor's degree holder is earning $30,000 more after five years." She credited recent state investments — including a doubling of financial-aid funding since she took office — with expanding access and boosting enrollment back…
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