Never before has so much attention been paid to the return on investment (ROI) from a college degree. Given the high cost associated with earning a degree—and its frequently accompanying debt burden—students, parents, policymakers, and the media are questioning the value of higher education. For this report, we investigated one aspect of the value of higher education by looking at the labor market success of students who have graduated with an associate’s degree from a community college as their highest academic credential.