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CareerAtlas is running on a deterministic simulated demo dataset — compensation, trend, and outcome figures illustrate the product but are not verified real-world data. See Methodology and Data Sources for details.

Compare Education Paths

Compare up to four education profiles — degree vs. no degree, major vs. major, or school type vs. school type — with editable cost and ROI assumptions.

Accounting — Associate Degree
Net cost$150,000
Break-even yearBeyond horizon
10-yr return-27.9%

Baseline (no-college) comparison salary: $39,428/yr — real median earnings for high school graduates (U.S. Census Bureau ACS), growing 3%/yr. Total cost defaults to a generic estimate, or pick a real school above (tuition marked Reported is real, from the U.S. Department of Education). All figures editable — this is a transparent, simplified model, not financial advice.