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Table A64. Among adults ages 25 to 64 who are employed, percentage with annual earnings greater than $20,000, by whether adults completed a work experience program and highest level of education: 2016

Highest level of education All adults     Employed adults who
completed a work
experience program
    Employed adults who
did not complete a
work experience program
               
Total, all employed adults 80.7     88.3     78.2
               
High school or less 69.8     81.9     69.3
Some college, no bachelor’s degree (including certificate holders) 79.4     81.6     78.9
Bachelor’s or higher degree 89.4     90.8     88.2
NOTE: Adults are ages 25 to 64 and not enrolled in high school. The total number of adults who are employed is approximately 110,977,000, the total number of adults who are employed and have completed a work experience program is approximately 27,451,000, and the total number of adults who are employed and have not completed a work experience program is approximately 83,525,000. A work experience program is defined in the survey as an internship, co-op, practicum, clerkship, externship, residency, clinical experience, apprenticeship, or similar program.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Adult Training and Education Survey (ATES) of the National Household Education Surveys Program, 2016.
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