"Another advantage accruing from this ingredient in the constitution of the Senate is, the additional impediment it must prove against improper acts of legislation. No law or resolution can now be passed without the concurrence, first, of a majority of the people, and then, of a majority of the states."
- Federalist Paper No. 62
(5.24.2005) Education and Earnings Graph depicts average earnings for different levels of education from the beginning to the end of one's ordinary career. A pretty clear argument for getting a college degree.