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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

As did several giants in industy that did not stay or go to college, Steve Jobs,

Michael Dell, etc...  It has to do with the individual.  I know grads from Harvard, who have amounted to very little.  A

Jan 12, 2016 01:41 AM
Rainmaker
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Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

My husband and I were having this conversation this past weekend. He is in the building industry and skilled trades people are getting scarce. They get paid great wages yet not nearly as many young people are going into the fields. We need plumbers, electricians, HVAC technicians. Then you have tons of college grads that can't get a job in their fields or make enough to pay back their college debt when they graduate. Not everyone needs a college education or should get one.

Jan 12, 2016 10:03 AM
Rainmaker
1,466,207
Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
Your Commercial Real Estate Link to Northern VA

William Feela I've known several people with a college/university degree and who ended up not even coming close to working in their major. Is it worth spending the money for a masters degree to end up working in real estate sales? I was watching a program the other day where someone was interviewing students at a prominent university. "Who was the first President of the United States?" Answer: Abe Lincoln Are degrees over rated? We are losing the people in this Country who are skilled in the trades.

Jan 12, 2016 02:58 AM
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Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

My wife and I both have advaned degrees, which are required for our professions, yet do not yield much more in income than many with just a trade school degree.

We did insist that all of our children get at least one collage degree as well, I dont know if it has helped them to make more money, but I am sure that the process has helped them in other ways.

Jan 12, 2016 12:55 PM
Rainmaker
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Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

If I was to do it over; I would have chosen trade school. A lot less headaches!

Jan 12, 2016 08:05 AM
Rainmaker
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Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

William, for many people today, I believe college is a waste of time.  They would be much better off at a trade school.

Jan 12, 2016 03:31 AM
Rainmaker
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Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC Calabasas CA

Everyone in my family has a college degrees. I'm a firm believer in education and continues education. How you implement it in your life, that is a different question. 

Jan 12, 2016 02:31 AM
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Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

I know many with higher educations that don't do very well. If I were to do it all over again ... it would be self teaching and reading a ton of books on my own. Of course I would not look for anyone to hire me .. I would establish my own business.

Jan 12, 2016 02:29 AM
Rainmaker
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James Dray
Fathom Realty - Bentonville, AR

Depends on the person.  Some people were just not meant for college..

Jan 12, 2016 01:30 AM
Rainmaker
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Michael J. Perry
KW Elite - Lancaster, PA
Lancaster, PA Relo Specialist

Right now in this Economy , the smart $$$ is on Trade School !!!

Jan 12, 2016 01:14 AM
Rainmaker
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FN LN
Toronto, ON

University is also considered to be higher education.

Jan 12, 2016 01:10 AM
Rainmaker
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Troy Erickson AZ Realtor (602) 295-6807
HomeSmart - Chandler, AZ
Your Chandler, Ahwatukee, and East Valley Realtor

William - It has more to do with the actual person, and what they do with what they have, whether it is a college degree or graduating from a trade school.

Jan 13, 2016 02:04 PM
Rainmaker
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Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

Either one. It depends on what someone wants to do. 

Jan 13, 2016 09:51 AM
Rainmaker
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Kim Johnson
Signature Realty Inc. - Coral Springs, FL
Selling South Florida

Depends on the person, but leaning more towards trade school.

Jan 13, 2016 08:50 AM
Rainmaker
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Vern Eaton
Askov, MN
Realtor 651-674-7449

trade!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jan 12, 2016 11:19 PM
Rainmaker
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
REALTOR®, Broker

 

I am so mechanically declined it was college for me.

 

Jan 12, 2016 09:51 PM
Rainmaker
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Joe Petrowsky
Mortgage Consultant, Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS # 2709 - Manchester, CT
Your Mortgage Consultant for Life

Good morning William. I see people all day long, often their education has very little to do with the amount of income they make.

Jan 12, 2016 04:52 PM
Rainer
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Jack Gerbehy
Egg Harbor Township, NJ

What do you plan to do with the rest of your life? Mike Rowe would suggest trades and so do I. When I was at Lowe's we had many people coming in with paper to run a register.

Jan 12, 2016 03:43 PM
Rainmaker
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Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
Andover, MA: Andover Luxury Homes For Sale

William Feela having master's degree in engineering and post graduate diploma in software technology, I'll go for Education!

Jan 12, 2016 02:19 PM
Rainmaker
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Larry Johnston
Broker, Friends & Neighbors Real Estate and Elkhart County Subdivisions, LLC - Elkhart, IN
Broker,Friends & Neighbors Real Estate, Elkhart,IN

It used to be College, but the trends are now Trade School, because of the high tuitions.

Jan 12, 2016 11:17 AM
Rainmaker
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Joan Dickie
Keller Williams Premier Realty - La Crosse, WI
Keller Williams Premier Realty

I don't get the current thinking that a college education is a right.  I admire my niece.  After a year of college, she realized that college wasn't for her.  She went to technical school, got her welding certificate and made more in her first year than most college graduates.  Why don't more go to trade schools?

Jan 12, 2016 10:33 AM
Rainmaker
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Shanna Hall
Real Estate Solutions - Kirkwood, MO
I love selling houses!!!St. Louis, MO 314-703-1311

i did both and use the trade...  much cheaper and I enjoy it  a ton more!

Jan 12, 2016 10:30 AM
Rainmaker
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Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

I did the college route.  Earned a Masters of Science degree AND used it for 15 years before retiring.  It depends what people study though.  College teaches you to think (or it should at least), certain types of schools teach stuff that's useful in the real world.  Out here the Univ. of California system is mostly theory and the Cal State system is mostly practical skills.  I went to a private school and had a mix of both.

Jan 12, 2016 08:17 AM
Rainmaker
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Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

Was working toward a PhD in philosphy and then decided I would be the most knowledgable cab driver on logical positicism, so I entered the real estate trade school in 1989 and now I are one.

Jan 12, 2016 07:51 AM
Rainmaker
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Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

College....but those who are in the trades and are self employed will also do very well....

Jan 12, 2016 05:50 AM
Rainmaker
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Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

Higher education..if it's related to cyber security.

Higher education....if it is cryptology specific.

Higher education...if it is economy focused.

Higher education... if it is Cybase architect

Spend all the money you want...all you can. the employer will pay it off.

Liberal arts....you can be creative in the way you say "Frites with that?"

Jan 12, 2016 05:39 AM
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David Gibson CNE, 719-304-4684 ~ Colorado Springs Relocation
Colorado Real Estate Advisers LLC - Colorado Springs, CO
Relocation, Luxury & Lifestyle residential

William,
It depends on many factors but incurring excessive debt for either is a deep hole to have to dig out of.

Jan 12, 2016 03:52 AM
Rainmaker
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Tony Lewis
Summit Real Estate Group - Valencia, CA
Summit Real Estate Group Valencia & Aliso Viejo

A College Degree is most desired and respected.  I'd love to have a college degree from an Ivy League School.

Jan 12, 2016 02:53 AM
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Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

It depends.  I know many with degrees and advanced ones and are bright only in that area.  Education is much more than books and schooling. 

Jan 12, 2016 02:37 AM
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Carol Williams
Although I'm retired, I love sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals. - Wenatchee, WA
Retired Agent / Broker / Prop. Mgr, Wenatchee, WA

As with most issues, it depends.  But... I am HUGE proponent of trade school. If a person has a true "skill", in an area of their interest, they should always be employable. So many college graduates are unemployed in their field of study and settle for whatever they can get... or remain unemployed.  
If the government wants to subsidize education for higher learning, I would fully support trade school education.  I believe that would solve a lot of social and economic problems. 

Jan 12, 2016 01:51 AM
Rainmaker
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Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

It depends on the persons goals, knowledge and in the end, what they want to do. Trades are the best bet for most. Many liberal arts majors are not exactly working or making any money in their field after all. 

Jan 12, 2016 01:44 AM
Rainmaker
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Raymond E. Camp
Ontario, NY

It becomes what each individual is comfortable with. I was a lousy classroom student not doing homework but read all the books and when the final came out would pass and onto the next. As to a trade if you give me a piece of wood I will make you lots of toothpicks and sawdust.

Jan 12, 2016 01:28 AM