| Show Community College grads earn more than four year grads study says CPS Students with two- two year degrees may earn more initially than their counterparts counterparts counterparts counter counter- parts with year four-year degrees a University of Florida study released in mid-August mid main main- placement Job-placement counselors at community colleges weren't surprised by the find find- ing I wouldn't be surprised that associate degree holders earn more in the first three to five years after graduation than bachelors bachelor's degree holders said Bernard FilsAime FilsAime FilsAime Fils- Fils Aime placement director at Miami-Dade Miami Community College Col Col- lege The study done by University University University sity of Florida doctoral candidate candidate cane can can- e dilate Bruce Judd compared the wages of 2810 workers i. i eight years after earning Associate Associate Associate As As- in Arts degrees from five Florida community colleges colleges colleges col col- col- col leges to holders of bachelor degrees L J I In five of eight employment employment employment employ employ- ment categories people with associate degrees earned about the same or more money than bachelors bachelor's degree holders Fils-Aime Fils attributes the high salaries to a profusion of technical fields for which high school graduates are un- un and year four-year colleg college college col- col lege leg e g graduates r a d u ate s. s are overqualified Th That at may translate into higher salaries for year two-year degree holders Fils-Aime Fils said The study found that as associate associate associate as- as degree holders did better than bachelors bachelor's holders in communication and public administration jobs |
