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Teens are losing faith in college, giving rise to interest in the skilled trades

 

Key Points

  • Concerns over rising college costs and student loan debt are causing some high schoolers to choose more career-connected pathways over a four-year degree.
  • Increasing opportunities in the skilled trades with a secure job track and high earnings potential are helping transform Generation Z into the so-called “toolbelt generation.”

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