This survey, conducted in the United States in 2013, shows the public opinion on the importance of having a certificate or degree beyond a high school diploma. 70 percent of polled adults stated they consider having a certificate or degree beyond high school as being very important.
How important is having a certificate or degree beyond high school?
*The percentage of respondents with a college degree or certificate who cosidered studying beyond high schol as "not at all important" was less than 0.5 percent, according to the source.
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Gallup. (April 22, 2014). How important is having a certificate or degree beyond high school? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/297083/united-states-higher-education-importance-public-opinion/
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Gallup. (2014). How important is having a certificate or degree beyond high school?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/297083/united-states-higher-education-importance-public-opinion/
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