Teens Are Losing Faith in College, Giving Rise to Interest in the Skilled Trades

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September 16, 2024 – In a CNBC article about how concerns over college costs and student loan debt are causing some high schoolers to choose more career-connected pathways over a four-year degree, the author includes data from EdAssist by Bright Horizons’ fourth annual Education Index. 

Now, 86% of U.S. workers with education debt said their degree wasn’t worth the toll that student loans has had on their overall well-being. Further, 53% of workers said that knowing they would incur additional debt has prevented them from pursuing more education, according to Bright Horizons’ fourth annual education index, which in May polled more than 2,000 adults who are employed either full- or part-time.

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