Infographic for trade school vs. college education
Another infographic for trade school vs. college education
Steve Job's Speech
Dirty Job's Mike Rowe interview
General information about both options*:
www.trade-schools.net/articles/trade-school-vs-college.asp
mycollegeguide.org/blog/2016/08/trade-school-vs-college/
www.midwesttech.edu/resources/careers/trade-school-vs-college-a-guide-to-weighing-your-options/
www.moneycrashers.com/technical-trade-school-college/
thebestschools.org/magazine/trade-schools-rise-ashes-college-degree/
careerschoolnow.org/careers/trade-school-vs-traditional-college
Kahn Academy video
WBTV video
www.pewsocialtrends.org/2014/02/11/the-rising-cost-of-not-going-to-college/
knowhow2go.acenet.edu/four-steps-to-college.html
americanradioworks.publicradio.org/features/tomorrows-college/dropouts/value-of-college-degree.html
news.northwestern.edu/stories/2013/03/opinion-tribune-schapiro-college-education-value
What are college degrees? What is available?
careerwise.minnstate.edu/education/degrees.html
*Note: As with any research, make sure you look at the source. I have added sources from both the college and trade school perspective. How might these sources be biased?
Pros and Cons:
www.prosancons.com/education/pros-cons-trade-school/
CNBC video
college-education.procon.org/
John Stossel in the Classroom video
*New* Added since the Pandemic ----
Dr. Hicks' (Ball State economist) opinion on higher-paying non-college jobs since the pandemic.
https://www.thestarpress.com/story/opinion/columnists/2021/10/24/michael-hicks-deep-worries-education-employment-still-us/8452825002/