Actually, if I had it to do over again, I would have not gone to college. I would instead have learned a trade like plumbing and started my own business.
Today, if you are not enrolled in college in a worthwhile science-based discipline, your chances of employment and worth are diminished and the effort is likely not worth it. Your only option is a government job - as long as that option still remains.
I agree with you about trade schools. Far too many go to college to “pursue my passion” instead of having a goal to make a good living.
I recently read an article about a jobless Museum Science major that was thrilled to get a $12,000/year position with a museum in Dumas, TX. That’s about as close to bum-f**k Egypt as you can get for a $7.80/hour job.
And most of the good government jobs go to veterans. A man who likes to do a little physical work should get into an apprenticeship right out of high school if he's not going into the military. And if going into the military, don't bend over to pick up the soap.