3. What is the monthly difference in median income for a female with a high school diploma and some college versus a bachelorÍs degree?

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The difference in income for a typical high school graduate and a person who holds a bachelor's degree was more than $400 per week in 2012, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The median weekly wage for someone with a diploma was $652, while the median weekly income for someone with a bachelor's degree was $1,066. This amounts to a difference of roughly $1,800 per month and roughly $21,500 per year.