Discover how a vocational degree equips you for careers like medical coding, auto mechanics, and more, often within two years or less.

The Enrollment Numbers Tell a Stunning Story Trade school enrollments grew nearly five percent from 2020 to 2023, while ...

As this year’s graduates celebrate the traditional rites of passage from high school, my thoughts wander back to my own experience making that transition. It wasn’t what I would call a career-oriented ...

Vince Gregg, principal of Blue Ridge Technical Center in Front Royal, Virginia, says he learned the hard way about the costs of accumulating four years of college debt. Mr. Gregg graduated from the ...

When trying to decide between trade school versus college, you might be focusing on which path will help you earn more. Unfortunately, there’s no clear-cut answer because there are various factors ...

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Both of my parents have college degrees – and my father even worked at a local college – so when I was growing up, going to a four-year college to start my career was always the unspoken expectation.

A high school senior watches friends stress over college applications, student loans, and uncertain majors. But he’s already working part-time with an HVAC tech, earning, learning, and laying the ...

The pipeline for future workers in high-end manufacturing and other hands-on fields, from homeland security to firefighting, has sprung a giant leak during the coronavirus pandemic. The number of ...