Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Katie Miller is a consumer financial services expert. She worked for almost two decades as ...

Maggie Bowen said she got both two-year and four-year degrees, but since those grueling hours of hitting the books, she's learned that her vocational degree is worth more in the long run. "I wish I ...

In its earliest days and for a long period of time after, firefighting and the fire service, in general, were viewed simply as a trade. Firefighters joined a fire department and typically received ...

Given the high costs and varying (and sometimes uncertain) ROI of traditional four-year degrees, many people are looking at alternative education and career paths that offer promising returns without ...

The Career and Technical Education Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.S.) prepares students to teach career and technical subjects in grades 6–12. Designed for individuals with existing technical or ...

The stigma around blue-collar work is fading. Since 2020, enrollment at two-year public institutions that specialize in trade and vocational programs grew by about 20%. In Indiana, Ivy Tech Community ...