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I'm not very familiar with community colleges in the US. If it's such a viable route, why don't more people go for it?
by mafribe 12y ago
I'm not very familiar with community colleges in the US. If it's such a viable route, why don't more people go for it?
- dragontamer 12y agoA lot of people go for it. Community colleges however are only a stepping stone without much "brand recognition". You need to finish up with a 4-year university if you wanna be recognized. An associate's degree can pass in a number of professions. And there's a big push from Republicans to get more people into community colleges for more mundane work. HVAC, Machinist, Plumber, Mechanic... these jobs only require an Associate's degree and earn about the average income in America. Which is around 40k/year.
- Qworg 12y agoAnd some of those positions make way more - pipeline welders are banking 300k in some places.
- dragontamer 12y agoTo be fair, you can make millions as a Sport's Athlete or professional video gamer. The "Rock Stars" within a profession always make a sizable chunk of money. Be it programmer, engineer, lawyer... even blue collar workers. I have heard plenty of HVAC guys who start their own company in a nice area and make 6-figures. But to even out the variance, I use the Bureau of Labor Statistics to report the median wage for professions. BLS states 40k for these workers, so that is where I get my numbers from.