Americans are growing increasingly skeptical about the value of a college degree, but federal data shows that Oregonians with a college diploma earn 70% more annually than those who only graduated high school.

That’s good news in a state where the number of people with college degrees is at an all-time high . Grads’ earnings depend on more than just their degree, though.

What they study matters a great deal.

Graduates of Oregon’s state universities earned an annual median of $57,000 five years after they finished school, according to data from the Higher Education Coordinating Commission on students from the Class of 2018.

Compare that to those with just a high-school degree, who earn a median of less than $40,000 annually.

The college premium is greatest for those with scientif

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