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Maura Healey: “The typical graduate with a two year associate degree...is…”

Featuring: Maura Healey, Democratic | Governor of Massachusetts

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Higher Education Report

Published | Video Starts at 04:26

That's how we create economic mobility for families in this state and grow wealth and grow our economy is through these investments in education. I'll just tell you, you don't have to believe me, but here's some data, okay? The typical graduate with a two year associate degree...is earning $20,000 more than they would be had they not gone and gotten that degree. that degree, which is now cost free, by the way. The typical four year bachelor's degree holder is earning $30,000 more after five years, $30,000 more. (04:26–04:42)

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