Despite the widely held belief that not attending college will lower your earning potential, 5.7 million workers across the country are earning $100,000 or more without a bachelor's degree, according to a new LendingTree report.

That amounts to 9.1 percent of workers without a bachelor's degree earning six figures, according to the 2023 data, but the proportion of workers who were able to make this much varied significantly based on which city they lived in.

Why It Matters

Amid larger conversations over the high costs of college and student loan debt , many Americans have started questioning whether higher education is the best pathway forward to a lucrative career.

College enrollment has declined in recent years, and a new Resume Builder survey found 37 percent of Gen Z-ers with a b

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