"Rising Trend: Gen Z Favors Trade Schools Over College for Lucrative Blue Collar Careers"

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"Dirty Jobs" host Mike Rowe praises the increasing number of Generation Z members opting for vocational schools over expensive college degrees, citing rising tuition costs and a shortage of skilled labor. He emphasizes the lucrative opportunities in trades and criticizes the societal pressure to pursue traditional higher education. While college degrees generally improve financial prospects, Rowe highlights the potential for well-paying careers in the trades and urges a shift in societal attitudes towards vocational education.
- 'Not Having Any Of It': Mike Rowe Touts Rising Number Of Gen Zers Ditching College For Blue Collar Jobs Daily Caller
- More Gen Z are choosing trade schools over college to become welders and carpenters because 'it's a straight path to a six-figure job' Fortune
- How Gen Z Is Becoming the Toolbelt Generation The Wall Street Journal
- Mike Rowe: Nothing has gotten more expensive more quickly than a four-year degree Fox News
- Trade school leads to more success than 4-year college: Contractor NewsNation Now
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