There's a large caveat towards the end of the article: “People get more specific skills in apprenticeship programs than they do in college and while that helps

There's a large caveat towards the end of the article: “People get more specific skills in apprenticeship programs than they do in college and while that helps them enter the labor market with greater ease at the beginning of their careers, later in life their skills depreciate” “So at age 45 or 50 or 55, these people are less likely to stay in the labor market because their skills are less valuable.” By contrast, a college degree offers a broader, general education, which “makes people more adaptable and able to learn new skills that show up later when the economy changes,” he said.