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A College Degree Leads to Better Pay, Report Says

The College Board recently released a report defending its findings that a higher education leads to more pay for American workers.

As a supplement to its 2013 Education Pays report, the College Board – a not-for-profit membership for colleges and universities across the country – addresses criticism that its reports may over-state the benefits of a college education.

The 2013 report finds that those who earn a bachelor’s degree will make 65% more in salary than those with just a high school education.

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College Prices Increase at Slowest Rate in 30 Years

While tuition prices continue to increase at many schools across the country, there was actually a slowdown in the price increase in 2013 at public universities in the United States, according to a new study.

The average cost of attending a four-year public university increased by 2.9%, according to the annual “Trends in Higher Education” report from the College Board. That’s the lowest increase in 30 years.

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