We all know how expensive college is, whether we’re paying for it ourselves or not. A recent map from Mic and the U.S. Department of Labor/College Board shows us what percentage one year of in-state college tuition takes away from a minimum wage worker’s yearly income. The percentage ranges from 34 percent in Alaska to 98 percent in New Hampshire.
On average, college tuition takes away more than half of a minimum wage worker’s salary. This is the case because both minumum wage and the cost of college vary from state to state.
Do you think college is worth the cost, collegiettes?