Graduates take 97% of quality jobs in US

In case you needed more evidence that getting a college degree is generally a good idea, Georgetown University USA has a new report that underscores how important a diploma has been in this recovery.

Of the 2.m “good jobs” created in the USA during the recovery from 2010 to 2014, 2.8m — or 97% — have gone to workers with at least a bachelor’s degree, according to Georgetown’s Center on Education and the Workforce.

Good jobs were defined as those with median annual earnings of more than $42,700, placing them in the top of three tiers according to wages of the occupations in which they’re classified.