Facts on Education (and the Value of It)

Here are some facts on education from the September issue of Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine:

• 40% of U.S. adults age 25 and older take classes from an instructor.
• 47% of adults spend at least 26 hours per year in work-related courses.
• 18% of adults age 25 and older have a bachelor's degree.
• 67% of employers offer undergraduate-education assistance.

My thoughts:

• I'm surprised that so few people have a bachelor's degree.
• As I've recently posted, there's great value in education (see comments on this too) and you can earn a tremendous amount if you have the right degree.