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College study finds two-year ‘penalty’

Most workers who have a degree from a community college can earn more than a person who had no formal training after high school. And even if they never complete a two-year degree, students who attend some community college can get higher-paying jobs.

But what if that student goes on to earn a bachelor’s? A study being released today shows that people with a bachelor’s degree who transferred from a community college earn less than those who start at a four-year school.