A college graduate with a bachelor's degree earns about $1,543 per week on median, while someone with some college but no degree earns about $1,020 per week on median. This means a college graduate earns approximately $523 more per week than someone with some college but no degree. Another source reports a similar figure: bachelor's degree holders earn about $1,493 per week compared to $992 for those with some college education but no degree, a difference of about $501 per week. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data from early 2025 shows median weekly earnings for those with some college or associate degree at about $1,096 and for bachelor's degree holders at about $1,754, a difference of about $658 per week.
In summary, a college graduate typically earns roughly $500 to $650 more per week than someone with some college education but no degree, depending on the data source used, reflecting a significant wage premium for completing a bachelor's degree.
