Alternative Ways of Getting an Advanced Education
Steps 10 Through 14
College is completely unnecessary if you are really smart and driven . . . I think the evidence speaks for itself when you look at great companies that are being created, how many of those people actually finished college.
—Elon Musk
Founder of PayPal, Tesla, SpaceX
Key Points
• Many high-skill careers, including some that pay very high salaries, do not require college degrees.
• There are a growing number of ways of preparing for a high-value career, other than a four-year degree. Community colleges can directly prepare you for many careers or provide a low-cost entry into a four-year education.
• Apprenticeship, although underutilized in the United States, can ...
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