[Tau Food]

And it is true that those that go to college do earn more on average than those that do not.

Well, that's a rather significant concession on this author's part.

[Jim from C-Town]

Not necessarily. Those that never went to college include those that never completed high school or never received any training beyond the basic diploma.

I would be interested in seeing a study that focused on the earnings of persons that go into a journeyman trade course versus those that go to a standard liberal arts degree. I have a suspicion that the trades actually have a higher earnings over a lifetime. Particularly when the cost of schooling, loans, and lost work opportunities are factored in.