GRADUATES earn nearly £9,000 more a year on average than workers who didn't go to university, a report has said.
Adults with a degree are also significantly more likely to get a job, and be working in a highly-skilled post.
The information, released by the Business Department, looks at the labour market for graduates and non-graduates in England between July and September this year.
The report said on average, graduates between 16 and 64-years-old earned £9,000 more per year than those without a degree, and had a typical salary of £31,000.
Postgraduates earned an extra £9,000 a year compared to graduates, with average annual earnings of £40,000.
Greg Clark, Universities Minister, said: "These figures show going to university is a great investment."
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