Whether it's for the essence or the achievement of a particular degree, getting a better job earlier in life has substantial effects on lifetime earnings. Whate

Whether it's for the essence or the achievement of a particular degree, getting a better job earlier in life has substantial effects on lifetime earnings. Whatever the credential gets you, for whatever reason, it's advantageous to have more time to take advantage of it. The parent could have used MD (there are some people who switch careers to become doctors in their 30s) and it would be the same... just having a chance to have been a doctor for longer will put you ahead.