Figure 3. Earnings and unemployment rates by educational attainment, 2015
Education attained Median usual weekly earnings (dollars) Unemployment rate (percent)

Doctoral degree

 1,623 1.7

Professional degree

 1,730 1.5

Master’s degree

 1,341 2.4

Bachelor’s degree

 1,137 2.8

Associate’s degree

 798 3.8

Some college, no degree

 738 5.0

High school diploma

 678 5.4

Less than a high school diploma

 493 8.0

All workers

 860 4.3

Note: Data are for people ages 25 and over. Earnings are for full-time wage and salary workers.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey.