Reimagining career paths

Americans are reimagining career pathways:

87% of Americans agree

that a trade or vocational education gets you into a good-paying, in-demand career faster and with less debt than a four-year degree.
Pie chart depicting that 87% of Americans agree that a trade or vocational education gets you into a good-paying, in-demand career faster and with less debt than a four-year degree.

58% reject the notion

that trade school is simply a fallback option for students who cannot succeed in college.
Pie chart depicting that 58% of Americans reject the notion that trade school is simply a fallback option for students who cannot succeed in college.

Only 43% of Americans believe

that a four-year degree is the best path for students.
Pie chart depicting that only 43% off Americans believe that a four-year degree is the best path for students.

Americans support updating educational pathways that would support technical education:

Bar chart depicting that 93% of Americans support updating educational pathways that would support technical education.

93% support the U.S. adopting a program similar to UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s recently announced initiative that would create funded technical-education routes for students aged 14 and older, combining core academics with hands-on training tied to locally available skilled-trade jobs.