For years, a four-year college degree was treated as the default path to stability and success. But for many Gen Z adults, that assumption no longer holds. Rising tuition, ballooning student debt, and ...

Spread the loveDeciding on your post-high school path is one of the biggest choices you’ll ever make. For decades, the default answer for many was ‘college.’ You’d get your four-year degree, maybe a ...

More Gen Z high school graduates are opting out of traditional four-year bachelor's degrees and choosing shorter trade degrees or certificate programs. President Donald Trump's administration is ...

On a special episode (first released on June 19, 2025) of The Excerpt podcast: Should high school students consider trade school instead of college? For some, the benefits of entering the trades may ...

Vocational education has an important and respected place within any modern education system. Economies need skilled ...

A four-year college degree is viewed as the safest path to landing an office job and advancing careers. However, that assumption is now being challenged by Gen Z as more young Americans opt for trade ...