Visual Capitalist has four excellent graphs that show how Americans make and spend their money based on their education level.
The four charts below will show data from the following categories:
- Less than high school graduate
- High school graduate
- Bachelor’s degree
- Master’s, professional, or doctorate degree
Less than High School Graduate – $28,245 in spending (98.5% of total income)
High School Graduate – $35,036 in spending (87.3% of total income)
Bachelor’s Degree – $63,373 in spending (68.6% of total income)
Graduate Degree – $83,593 in spending (62.9% of total income)
Source:
How Americans Make And Spend Their Money, By Education Level
Authored by Jeff Desjardins via VisualCapitalist.com, Months ago, we showed you a set of data visualizations that highlighted how people make and spend their money based on income groups. Today’s post follows a similar theme, and it visualizes differences based on education levels.