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by mulmen 3061 days ago
Technical schools exist for job training and have for decades. There is an entire industry built around technical training and certifications in the IT field.

University educations are valuable for more than just job skills, that is why they cost more and cover topics not directly related to one specific job.

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Unfortunately, technical schools have been very effective at giving themselves a black eye for being degree mills, scamming veterans, and churning out people who have little to no idea how to do the jobs they supposedly have credentials for.

Higher education is not a whole lot more than a filttation system; a wildly inefficient IQ and personality test for employers.