It's not like people are forced to take student loans.

[nadinbrzezinski]

103. Depends

While not a college degree dron oh IT, linemen have the equivalent training of a four year grad electrical engineer

And what the op was talking about is his experience, from whatever he was doing in the service economy to college.

Correct me if I am wrong... Do we have a lot of openings as oh linemen for example? Also the average pay for somebody with high school over a lifetime averages a million less than a four year graduate...of course these are averages.

Meaning some plumbers will make more than doctors, layers and engineers.

This actually goes to the guild system of the middle ages.

My view, college should be still pushed, taxes should go up, for all..and public schools should be symbolic on how much they cost a student to attend...but here is the trick...kids who go party...sorry. This means your students must maintain a minimum GPA, or their tuition will go up. By the way, trade schools should also be financed with taxes. In other words, we need a national change in what we invest in...at a policy level.