Men earn far more than women across the life course at all degree levels: 48 percent more at the high school level, 26 percent more at the associate degree level and 45 percent more among those with a bachelor’s degree or more. Honestly Jakob, that makes a lot of sense to me. You have no other choice. You might get laid off and spend years looking for a new job. Figure 1 provides a rough illustration of the differences in the cumulative lifetime earnings for full-time year-round workers with different terminal degree levels, assuming a year career from age 25 through Going a scant 30 blocks away could take 40 minutes in mid-city. Print All Articles in this Issue.