Trade schools see student boom for offering careers ‘within grasp’

[Dashinka 24,718]

Maybe some are listening to Mike Rowe and getting over the myth they need to pay huge sums for a 4 year degree for any progress.

 

Trade schools see student boom for offering careers ‘within grasp’

 

Student enrollment among agriculture, construction and transportation schools has increased up to 40%, according to new data from National Student Clearinghouse. Many programs require just one year of training, and typically cost less than $16,000, while a traditional four-year collegiate institution costs on average $100,000.

 

"These are careers that are within their grasp in a short time," Eastwick College founder and president Tom Eastwick told FOX Business’ Lydia Hu. "Right now, we're talking about 20 jobs for every graduate."

 

https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/trade-schools-see-student-boom-offering-careers-within-grasp

[yuna628 9,697]

Oddly enough my husband is actually seeing a downturn in enrollment this year compared to previous. This is also applying to a lack of new hires to teach these kids trades as well.

[Dashinka 24,718]

41 minutes ago, yuna628 said:

Oddly enough my husband is actually seeing a downturn in enrollment this year compared to previous. This is also applying to a lack of new hires to teach these kids trades as well.

Was there a population shift like from some other regions?

[TBoneTX 45,873]

Any youngster with any mechanical ability at all would do well to consider a trade.