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Now really seems like an opportune moment for one of these third-tier colleges to rebrand itself as a trade school but aimed at students that would have otherwi
by keiferski 1y ago
Now really seems like an opportune moment for one of these third-tier colleges to rebrand itself as a trade school but aimed at students that would have otherwise gone to college (and not the traditional trade school audience.) I bet there is a ton of demand for a trades-based education but in a college experience wrapper.
- alex43578 1y agoI disagree. The changes a school would need to make to the school, the curriculum, and the faculty to switch from teaching accounting or gender studies to welding or HVAC would mean you'd be pasting an expensive University of Misc State logo and mascot onto a whole new enterprise, implicitly putting a premium on an educational path that's really all about ROI.
- keiferski 1y agoI think many people would be willing to pay that premium for a college experience. And from the college's point of view, changing focus is certainly better than shutting down completely.
- keiferski 1y agoJust to add to this: I did a little research into this idea and there seem to actually be a few places like this already - Thaddeus Steven’s Institute of technology is one.
- alex43578 1y agoWhat is the college experience in this context? Networking? The library and research efforts? Socialization? Parties? Frats? Sports teams? On the "academic" side, I don't see how the college experience would work for a trade school, while on the "social" side, it's crazy to think you'd pay the premium for most of these things (except networking, as people often point out for "regular" colleges) when there's other avenues for socialization or sports.