Quick Facts

• 10 of 13 industry groups rank the need for vocational training higher than the need for a college degree  Source
• 2nd and 3rd highest paying jobs in the US are craft and precision, manufacturing and specialized repair. Demand exceeds supply. 1st highest paying jobs are professional and managerial. Supply exceeds demand. Source
• Only 50% of high school graduates who begin a university career actually graduate. Of those who graduate, 1 of 2 is underemployed (doing work that doesn't require that level of education).  Source
• Projected college graduates through 2010: 1.3 million. Projected jobs for those graduates: 730,000. Source
• 83% of workers holding associate degrees have the same or higher earnings as those with 4-year degrees.  Source