两年制学位比高中文凭增加18%的收入,费用远远低于四年制学位。 Two-year degrees boost earnings 18% over high school diplomas, costing far less than four-year degrees.

两年助理学位可导致中位年薪49 500美元,比高中毕业生高出18%,费用为35 000美元,远远低于学士学位。 A two-year associate degree can lead to a median annual salary of $49,500, 18% more than a high school graduate, at a cost of $35,000, much lower than a bachelor's degree. 在圣卢西港,一些高薪工作包括邮政邮递公司和工程技术人员,工资从58 390美元至60 810美元不等。 In Port St. Lucie, some high-paying jobs include postal service mail carriers and engineering technologists, with salaries ranging from $58,390 to $60,810. 在全国范围,预计到2032年,将短缺361 000个两年制学位,以填补中等技能职位。 Nationwide, there's a predicted shortage of 361,000 two-year degrees to fill middle-skilled jobs by 2032.