Dive Brief:

• The value of a college education is growing despite rising tuition costs, according to a wage gap revealed by an analysis of census data.
• In 1965, young adults with just a high school diploma earned 81% of what college graduates made; that has fallen to 62%, meaning the gap has grown.
• The study turned up some differences among majors: Graduates who studied science or engineering were most likely to say that their job is "very closely" related to their field of study.

Dive Insight:

The Pew Research Center has a report summary — "6 key findings about going to college" — that talks about the value of a college degree, the difficulty of not having one, and how students of various majors feel about their degrees.