Why Gen Z Is Choosing Trades Over College—and What It Means for Your Workforce

Young tradesman in navy overalls wearing a yellow full-brim hard hat with safety and union stickers, holding a large wrench in one hand and a tablet in the other, standing in a blurred workshop.

Why Gen Z Is Choosing Trades Over College. As tuition costs soar and student debt mounts, more members of Generation Z are turning away from traditional four-year degrees in favor of hands-on skilled trades. Since 2011, there are roughly 2 million fewer students enrolled in four-year universities—a shift driven largely by the skyrocketing price of […]

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