- Having a college degree nearly doubles your annual earnings.
- Individuals 18 and over with college degrees earn an average of $51,206 a year,
while those with a high school diploma earn $27,915.
- Maryland has the nation's 5th highest percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher (35.2%).
- The Top 10 most popular college majors nationwide are business, social sciences & history, education, psychology, nursing, communications, biology, engineering, English, and computer science.
- One out of ever three undergraduates nationwide is enrolled in a community college.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, National Center for Education Statistics, CampusGrotto.com.