Not All Good Jobs Require a Bachelor’s Degree

By Russ Beck
Printed in Practical Homeschooling #30, 1999.

There is life without college! According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in the new millennium approximately 75 percent of the jobs in the workplace will not require a bachelor’s degree. In fact, one of the fastest-growing segments of the workplace will be high-wage, high-skill technical jobs that require from one to three years of training or education. According to Workforce 2020, published by the Hudson Institute,

In the early 21st century…a larger share of fast growing occupations also will require education beyond high school, but not necessarily a four-year college degree. (more…)