Trade School as Alternative to College

[ProfD]

College tuition is going through the atmosphere. Student loan debt is ridiculous. 

 

Non-STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) degrees will become less valuable especially as technology takes over jobs that do not require human hands.

 

Folks are beginning to have the conversation that trade schools might be a better option than a 4 year degree from a college or university. 

 

STEM degrees will most likely always land a job somewhere. However, Liberal Arts and Business majors might be in trouble. 

 

Talk to young Black folks within your circle about considering a trade especially if they aren't STEM strong. 

 

Don't get it twisted....an electrician, plumber, welder, carpenter, mechanic, etc., can make just as much or more money than someone with a degree.

 

Also, a tradesperson can still get a degree too. Especially if they plan to run a business.

 

[Pioneer1]

 

Excellent advice my brutha.

I'd say there should be MORE Black men...and men in general...going to trade school than college because we need more BUILDERS in this world.

But don't get it twisted, trade school isn't as easy as a lot of people think.

Not only is it PHYSICAL and a lot of people don't like to do dirty and physical work today.
But to be a MASTER electrician/carpenter/plumber, you have to be smart enough to pass various courses and levels of training and especially in mathematics.

Many people don't make it pass being a "helper" or "laborer" where you just hang around construction sites sweeping up the dust and carrying tools that you don't know how to use -around, lol.

[ProfD]

14 hours ago, Pioneer1 said:

But don't get it twisted, trade school isn't as easy as a lot of people think.

Not only is it PHYSICAL and a lot of people don't like to do dirty and physical work today.
But to be a MASTER electrician/carpenter/plumber, you have to be smart enough to pass various courses and levels of training and especially in mathematics.

Right.  Definitely not easy work. Requires aptitude.

 

Sometimes, the work can be hazardous too.  But, it's work that must get done.  So, there will always be a demand for skilled folks. 

 

It's good that people are getting hip to fact that in some ways the US higher education system is a business scam. 

[Pioneer1]

Really.......
A person should be raised doing physical work from childhood so that they'd be used to that type of labor.

You don't take a 40 year old dude from the streets who's used to hanging out drinking and smoking all night and waking up at 1pm for 30 years and try to make him a Master Electrician or Plumber.