Monday, September 23, 2013

Trades as a viable alternative to college

In recent years, the number of students attending Trade schools has decreased dramatically but the demand for skilled laborers has not gone down quite so fast.  This has left a huge demand for skilled workers.  At the same time, the amount of college students has increased alone with college tuition.  With the decrease in jobs due to the economy and the increase in debt due to high-tuition and loan rates, trades are beginning to look like a good alternative.  Taking into account unemployment, student debt, and time spent in the education system, what is the discrepancy in salaries of degree students and vocational students?  Skilled labor might be a better alternative than popular opinion would have one believe.  By spreading out students between trades and college, the pressure on the job market could be alleviated and by creating new interest in trades out sourcing will definitely be lessened.