KTRH Local Houston and Texas News

KTRH Local Houston and Texas News

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Trade Profession v College

The average student loan balance is more than $37,000. The interest accrues regularly. There are better options.

The Wall Street Journal reports that college enrollment for high school graduates ages 16 to 24 dropped 62% last year as stories of student loan debt races across headlines.

It’s making employment options that don’t necessarily involve a degree more appealing.

“Not everybody is made to go to college. Quite frankly the world needs more people who are in the trades. Not saying you can’t go to college and be in the trades, because some of the schools like San Jacinto College offers classes in the trades,” says KTRH Texas Home Improvement Show host Jim Dutton. He says some high schools are offering classes in trade professions.

A lot of parents are considering what to advise their graduates as the school year draws nigh.

The average salary for a licensed H-VAC technician in Texas is close to $25 an hour, Houston averaging a little over $25 an hour, or about $49,000 a year.

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