Why a GED?

Statistics on having a GED / diploma:

1) Earn 25% more with a GED 📈 💰

Earnings for those age 25+ in 2022:
 •  No diploma: $682 per week
 •  HS diploma: $853 per week

That's about 25% more income just for finishing high school, even without any college.

– U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics



2)  A high school diploma (or GED) is required – and enough to start community college, public and private college, these training programs, and MANY others!

 ‍🎖️  Military

 🧑🏼‍🚒  Firefighter
 🔌  Electrician
 🚚  CDL Driver
 💉  Phlebotomist

 💇‍♀️  Cosmetologist

 ❤️‍🩹  EKG Technician

 👮🏽‍♂️  Police Academy
 🦷  Dental Assistant

 🏥  CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant)

 💊  Pharmacy Technician

 🚑  EMT (Emergency Medical Technician)

 ‍🧑🏽‍⚕  Nursing School
 👩🏻‍⚕️  Medical Assistant

 👨🏼‍🔧  Auto Tech / Mechanic

 📦  Warehouse Technician

 ‍🏋️‍♀️  Certified Personal Trainer

 👩🏽‍💻  IT / Business Certifications
 🛠️  Skilled Trade Apprenticeships

✅  A GED or H.S. diploma is enough to begin any of these programs, and MANY more:

3) Greater job opportunities  💼 🤝

• In 2025, a high school diploma was the minimal formal education required for 39.3% of U.S. jobs.

– U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics



4) Lifetime earnings advantage 💰⏳

• Over a 40-year career, high school diploma or GED holders earn hundreds of thousands more than those with no diploma.

• Georgetown University found the lifetime gap can exceed $300,000+ between dropouts and high school diploma holders even with no degree.