Yes, you read that correctly: Millennials are increasinglyturning to blue-collar work rather than immersing themselves incollege loan debt.
The Miami Herald reports more people are gettinghigh school diplomas even as college enrollment has fallen.
A 2014 Pew Research Center study says a college diploma added$17,500 to a graduate’s annual salary — but Forbes research saysthat, particularly for low-income students, the extra money thatthose four years of college cost just isn’t worth it to many.
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