In addition to older blog posts, I just learned of this study by the Texas Post-Secondary Commission, finding that yes, bachelor's, associate's, and even certificates do pay off:
https://www.texas-psc.org/summary
Of note, they analyzed close to a million graduates' records who enrolled in 2008-09 (or later), and ten years later, they have earned a lot more money than their counterparts who did not go to college. It is also important that the program of study makes a large difference in graduates' income, with "Engineering and Architecture," "Business and Economics," and "Security and Protective Services" programs being the highest-earning bachelor's degrees in the study (see: https://www.texas-psc.org/bachelors/programmatic-cohorts).
Unfortunately, the publication had no other outcomes, such as unemployment levels, family stability, overall health, etc., which are also highly correlated with college achievement. More of these can be found here: https://drolivaslujan.blogspot.com/2025/09/
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