Trade schools, also known as vocational or technical schools, offer focused, hands-on training for specific careers, unlike traditional four-year colleges. They are more affordable, with average ...

More Gen Z high school graduates are opting out of traditional four-year bachelor's degrees and choosing shorter trade degrees or certificate programs. President Donald Trump's administration is ...

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Validated Insights report provides an update to trade school enrollments. There will be growth over the next five years, increasing 6.6% per year from 2025 to 2030. Most of that growth will be driven ...