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Higher income

Career satisfaction

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With the overwhelming student debt burden in the US, students and parents alike are wondering: Is college really worth it?

Depending on your life stage, go ahead and plug in "med school," "grad school," or "technical school" into that ball of undecided stress.

A new analysis from ebay Deals finds that when it comes to earning potential, yes, college is worth it.

By breaking down lifetime earnings for professionals with different degrees, the analysis was able to pull out how much a graduate earns by degree, by class, and even by grade.

For instance, over their lifetime, a college grad will earn nearly $600 for every lecture they attended, about $25,000 for every C or D, and about $42,000 for every A or B.

Not every major is equal, however: Engineering and computer science majors will see greater results than students who majored in education or psych.

Want to see how you measure up? Take a look at the infographic below, and see the full methodology at deals.ebay.com.

ebay Deals

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Here's How Much Your Degree Will Help You Earn Over A Lifetime

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With the overwhelming student debt burden in the US, students and parents alike are wondering: Is college really worth it? Depending on your life stage, go ahead and plug in "med school," "grad school," or "technical school" into that ball of undecided stress.

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Higher levels of life satisfaction and personal happiness

Higher levels of self-esteem

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Do You Need A College Degree To Be Happy?

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Are more knowledgeable

Have a clearer sense of self-identity

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College is about more than finding a career

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Higher rates of participation in civic affairs and community (volunteer) service

Greater knowledge of current events

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UChicago: Partnering for Community Impact

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5. Higher Quality of Life for Their Children

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5. Higher Quality of Life for Their Children

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Spend more time with their children

More likely so save money for their children to go to college

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More social self-confidence

Stronger interpersonal and human relation skills

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Live longer and healthier lives

More likely to have health insurance and better (more comprehensive) health insurance coverage

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Former Brookings Expert

Associate Professor of Human Development and Social Policy - Northwestern University

North Carolina State University

Director, Opportunity & Inclusive Growth Institute and Senior Research Economist - Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

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Kasey Buckles, Andreas Hagemann, Ofer Malamud, Melinda Morrill, and Abigail Wozniak

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The effect of college education on mortality

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An additional year of college decreases mortality rates by 15 to 19 percent by reducing deaths from cancer and heart disease, according to one of the first pieces of research to examine the causal ...