You don't really need a four-year college degree to be successful. Vocational education does pay off better for many of those who have lost jobs or are seeking entry-level positions in trades.
Even lower-level electricians today make on average $48,000 a year. Plumbers make $47,000. That's much more than the average American earns. And those jobs may be more plentiful.
But some people look down on vocational school. A degree from a four-year college is considered first class. A vocational-school degree is not. That should be a prejudice we must overcome.
College administrators and politicians should drop that promotional hype. Higher college enrollment and government loan programs and subsidies may be good for the college marketers, but they don’t produce the training needed to fill real, paying jobs in industry.
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