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Yes and no, Ms. Fiddian-Green. I was reading an article last week about the decreasing number of men seeking four-year degrees, and you posit that as being a bad thing.
But how many of them realize they can become skilled trade workers and earn as much or more money, faster, then a degreed person with few marketable skills other than a “four-year degree” in something, anything? Examples of worthwhile trades include welders, pipe fitters, electricians, etc. Remember that the next time you need your high-tech contemporary vehicle repaired and the shop can’t get it in for weeks due to a shortage of skilled techs…many of whom can earn over $70,000 a year in a commercial shop.
For years, many of us who have taught trades jobs (I am a former auto mechanics teacher with a Master’s Degree, so no sour grapes here) have lamented the low prestige our culture affords people who do not have four-year degrees…to our lament when someone needs something well-done accurately the first time, on time.
Our culture is fond of paying lip service to the notion that “college isn’t for everyone,” and then disrespect those who do not have four-year degrees. I’m sorry your writing tends to reinforce that perception.
Surprisingly, Purdue President Mitch Daniels spoke eloquently to this very snobbery in his excellent 2017 Commencement Address. I commend it to 12 minutes of your undivided attention:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9G1s7wfZiIM
Well said Bob. Also a 4 year degree is not a guarantee that they actually learned a marketable skill or are dependable workers! So sad the jobs that now require a license that don’t get policed or degree requirements that pass over solid workers who have learned in the workplace.