It might not be possible to calculate "is it worth it for me", but it should be possible to calculate it on average. I can look at the average income of a high

It might not be possible to calculate "is it worth it for me", but it should be possible to calculate it on average. I can look at the average income of a high school graduate ($29,950 according to http://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=77 http://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=77) and then the average salary of a graduate from a particular university with a specific major and see what the difference is for the average person. It's not a perfect comparison since I'm not perfectly average, but it gives a better guideline than comparing the average of a generic college graudate to a high school graduate. It would be even more useful comparing salaries of specific jobs that don't require a college degree to specific salaries of jobs that do and the specific major required for those jobs.