As I’ve said before, the problem isn’t that not enough people have a chance to go to college. The problem is that not enough people are being given a quality education in elementary and high school.
The other problem is we are pushing evryone to go to college. College is not right for everyone. We need more Tech school graduates. Companies are having a hard time finding people with hard skills. Tech schools go a long way in filling this gap.
I never went to college. I used my experience and knowledge that I gained from a 22 year career in the Marine Corps to get my foot in the door in the Defense industry.
In the 4 years since I retired from the Corps I have been laid off twice, but I was able to find a job just as good or better than the one I lost within 30 days.
There are good jobs out there if you have the skills industry is looking for. They are not looking for graduates with Liberal Arts degrees.