You are a male who has a high school diploma. You plan to attend college and earn a bachelor’s degree. When you graduate from college, you get a job paying $40,780.00/yr. How does your pay once you graduate compare on a monthly basis to the median income degree level you obtained? Your actual earnings are $661.03/month more than the median. Your actual earnings are $605.67/month less than the median. Your actual earnings are $661.03/month less than the median. Your actual earnings are $605.67/month more than the median.