The estimates aren’t pulled from thin air. They’re based on income data collected by schools and state agencies.

Denver Post reports.

A reality check on the value of your college degree

If colleges are going to boast about how much a degree is worth to graduates, then they shouldn’t be irritated when someone takes them at their word and examines the actual data.

And then publishes the findings for all to see.

That’s what Launch My Career Colorado has done, and the result is a valuable contribution to transparency in higher education. The project, endorsed by the state of Colorado and funded by the non-profit USA Funds, gives people deciding what to study in college — or whether to go at all — crucial insight on how much they might expect to earn based on the school, major and profession they choose. And it also charts likely earnings over 20 years.