Getting Started

Overview

The Earnings by Educational Attainment tool comprises three major sections: filters, a map, and a table. The filters are located in the lower right of the tool and are all single-value drop-down boxes. Above the filters is a map that shows the median earnings of high school graduates by state for reference. Below the map is a table that compares the median earnings of high school graduates to the median earnings of postsecondary graduates for a selected program.

Screenshot of the tool.

Understanding the Table

The table provides a side-by-side comparison of the median earnings of high school graduates in the selected state against the median earnings of postsecondary graduates by institution in that state. The Variance column represents the difference between the two sets of median earnings, while the Variance (%) column represents the difference as a percentage.

Using the Filters

The filters in this tool allow the user to narrow earnings data to a particular subset if desired.:

State for Analysis

Use this filter to select a state for analysis. Online institutions are listed under the last value in the list, Online.

Earnings Period

Use this filter to select the period of time after graduation to review earnings data for: one year, five years, and 10 years.

Degree Level

Use this filter to select a degree level for analysis.

Graduation Cohort

Use this filter to select a specific cohort for analysis. Select All Cohorts to review earnings data across all cohorts available.

Program of Study

Use this filter to select a high-level program of study, such as Engineering. Select All Instructional Programs to review earnings data for all programs.

Additional Notes

  • The filters in this tool are context-dependent, and tha values for each one will updated based on the values selected in other filters.

  • In some cases, there may be no data available for a particular instersection of filter values. For example, once Masters has been selected as a value for Degree Level, only data for programs of study available at that level will be displayed.

  • Values in each of the filters are based on available data from the Postsecondary Employment Outcomes (PSEO) Explorer. Summary data for all categories in a filter are available for all filters except State for Analysis and Degree Level - as specific value must be selected for each of these.