As Many As 31 Million Skilled Trades Positions Will Be Available by 2020

When I was a kid growing up in the 1980s, my parents drilled into my head, “Go to college to get a good job.” The implication being, if I earned a four-year degree, a good-paying job would follow. The interpretation is very different from within the academic world according to college educators I speak to.

The New Perception of College From Within