Alternatives to College

ucbalumnus
Wed, 16 Aug 2023 05:51:41 +0000

JackH2021:

I find it disconcerting that kids out of HS are not entering construction and manufacturing trades because our economy desperately needs them.

Of course, remember good paying jobs are typically skilled (although not all skilled work is well paid), and that any skilled work requires learning the skills and becoming proficient in them (whether that means going to college, going to some other school, or doing apprenticeship). The requirement to learn and become proficient in the necessary skills means that the skilled trades have an educational barrier to entry that means that not everyone is able to get into them (even though the education is not generally through a bachelor’s degree granting college).