Pathways to Boosting the Earnings of Low-Income Students by Increasing Their Educational Attainment.

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The Benefits of Attending Community College: A Review of the Evidence (2011, background): “Finally, Jacobson and Mokher (2009) reported unadjusted salaries in Florida and estimated that, relative to students with a 2-year credential in the humanities, health fields paid 42% more, vocational-technical fields paid 20% more, and science-related fields paid 13% more.9 It appears that the…”
What About Certificates? Evidence on the Labor Market Returns to Nondegree Community College Awards in Two States (2016, background): “…in community colleges, has enabled certificates to act as a primary mechanism by which adult learners access postsecondary education, increase job marketability, and upgrade their working skills to adapt to the changing business landscape (Carnevale, Rose, & Hanson, 2012; Jacobson & Mokher, 2009).”
Labor Market Returns to Sub-Baccalaureate Credentials (2015, methodology): “Jacobson and Mokher (2009) tracked the 1996 cohort of ninth graders in Florida and found that among those earning a certificate or an associate degree, those with a concentration in a career and technical education (CTE) field had higher earnings”