Marco Rubio in Forbes Magazine


On Education: Too many 4-year college grads; focus on vocational careers

Rubio says that not everyone should be forced to get a four-year degree in order to find a job; there are millions of good-paying jobs out there and we should allow people to have access to skills they need in a cost-effective way. Rubio said at CPAC in February that in the 21st century some of the best jobs require more than high school--traditional high school--but less than four years of college.

"We shouldn't be stigmatizing those vocational careers. We should be graduating more people from high school ready to work as plumbers, electricians, welders, machinists, BMW technicians, you name it. We have too many people graduating with a four-year degree that doesn't lead to jobs. And they owe tens of thousands of dollars. We should tell students if you graduate with a major in Greek philosophy you're going to struggle to find a job because the market for Greek philosophers is tight."

Source: Forbes Magazine "2016 Candidates Want You to Know" series Apr 13, 2015

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