NBC San Diego - District 91看片istration District 91看片istration Media Thu, 29 May 2025 13:56:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 鈥楾ool belt generation’: High school grads choosing trade schools over 4-year colleges /tool-belt-generation-high-school-grads-choosing-trade-schools-over-4-year-colleges/ Thu, 29 May 2025 13:56:23 +0000 /?p=174929 More high school grads are choosing trade schools over college for quicker job access, lower costs and in-demand skills. Many secure jobs before graduating and earn strong starting wages.

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]]> Many high school graduates are choosing to enter skill trades鈥攕uch as construction, welding and plumbing鈥攊nstead of a four-year college. But what is the appeal?

In a few months, 18-year-old Ian Mundo will become an electrician.

鈥淚 just want to get something really quick, be done with it, go to work,鈥 said Mundo, who graduated from high school not even a year ago. 鈥淚 like to get my hands dirty.”

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