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BREAKING: Plumbers now out-earn most college graduatesStudent loan debt hits $1.77 TRILLION and climbing $2,800 every secondGen Z chooses trades over tuition at record ratesHarvard grad can't find work — electrician booked 6 months out53% of recent college graduates are underemployedAverage student debt: $37,574 per borrowerElectricians in NYC average $115,000/year with NO degreeStudent loan forgiveness blocked — 44 million still oweHVAC techs earning more than nurses in 16 statesCommunity college + AWS cert = $85k/year. Prove us wrong.The college premium is shrinking. The debt is not.Welders in Texas making $95/hour. Shortage critical.BREAKING: Plumbers now out-earn most college graduatesStudent loan debt hits $1.77 TRILLION and climbing $2,800 every secondGen Z chooses trades over tuition at record ratesHarvard grad can't find work — electrician booked 6 months out53% of recent college graduates are underemployedAverage student debt: $37,574 per borrowerElectricians in NYC average $115,000/year with NO degreeStudent loan forgiveness blocked — 44 million still oweHVAC techs earning more than nurses in 16 statesCommunity college + AWS cert = $85k/year. Prove us wrong.The college premium is shrinking. The debt is not.Welders in Texas making $95/hour. Shortage critical.

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Is Northwestern University Worth It?

Evanston, IL

Cost / Year

$60,768

Avg Debt at Graduation

$23,400

Median Earnings (10yr)

$72,100

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