Amidst rising costs and concerns about long-term prospects, more young Americans are forgoing traditional higher education paths in favor of vocational schools. The Onion lays out the costs and benefits of each option.
Exposure To Elevators
College: Moderate
Trade School: Extreme
Most Popular Major
College: Bible studies
Trade School: Bible maintenance
Coursework
College: One-credit bowling class taken 96 times
Trade School: Blurry photo attempting to show what’s wrong with toilet
A Fast-Track Into The Exciting World Of Systems Administration
College: No
Trade School: Oh yeah
Average Cost
College: $68,750 per year, plus $4,750 lost playing arcade claw game
Trade School: $33,000 total, plus $2,893 lost playing arcade claw game
Offers A Safe Space For Young Mutants To Learn To Control Their Powers And Peacefully Coexist With Humans
College: No
Trade School: No
Leads To Job Opportunities In: College
Front of house
Trade School: Back of house
Starting Salary
College: –$350 commuting to unpaid internship
Trade School: $38,000, plus whatever you dig out of drain
Osama Bin Laden Attended
College: Yes
Trade School: No
Regret You’ll Carry For Rest Of Life
College: Not going to trade school
Trade School: Not going to college
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