Your Degree is Your Advantage
Find high-paying trade careers that match your degree and interests in 90 seconds.
Turn that "useless" degree into a competitive edge in skilled trades, emergency services, and ministry.
If you feel underemployed with your college degree, you're not alone:
What You'll Discover:
- ✓Top 3 careers matched to your interests
- ✓Salary ranges and training requirements
- ✓How your specific degree gives you an edge
90 seconds • No email required • Instant results
You Were Told a Degree Was the Path to Success
The Broken Promise
You did everything right - good grades, the "right" degree, internships. Yet you're making less than a plumber with half your debt.
The Psychological Trap
Society told you trade work is "less than." But electricians aren't competing with AI, and they're not drowning in debt.
The Information Gap
No one told you about accelerated nursing programs, trade apprenticeships, or how your degree actually helps in these fields.
Why Skilled Work? Why Now?
AI Can't Replace a Plumber
Physical skilled work is automation-proof. Someone has to fix the pipes, wire the buildings, and respond to emergencies.
Massive Retirement Wave
Baby boomers are retiring. The trades need 500,000+ new workers just to maintain current capacity.
Infrastructure Boom
Billions in infrastructure spending means unprecedented demand for skilled workers in construction and energy.
Better Pay, Less Debt
Many trades pay $60-90K with minimal training costs. Apprentices often earn while they learn.
America's Worker Shortage Crisis
These industries are desperately seeking workers. Your skills are needed now more than ever.
Electricians
30% of union electricians at retirement age
Plumbers
Industry lost $33B in 2022 due to shortage
HVAC Technicians
75% of companies can't find trained workers
Registered Nurses
Demand up 3% but supply only up 1%
EMTs & Paramedics
73% experiencing burnout, 37% plan to leave
Latest Workforce News
Headlines highlighting the urgent need for skilled workers
92% of Construction Firms Can't Find Workers, Causing Project Delays
New AGC survey shows workforce shortages are the leading cause of project delays, with immigration enforcement impacting nearly 1/3 of firms.
Nvidia CEO: 'We Need Hundreds of Thousands of Electricians and Plumbers'
Jensen Huang says data center boom will drive unprecedented demand for skilled trades workers, with six-figure salaries becoming common.
U.S. Short 295,800 Nurses as Healthcare Demand Outpaces Supply
Federal data shows 1% increase in RN supply but 3% increase in demand. One in five hospitals now reports critical nursing shortages.
Police Agencies Lowering Education Standards Amid Staffing Crisis
NYPD and Dallas PD cut college requirements as departments nationwide operate at only 91% staffing levels.
Find Your Path in 3 Steps
Take the Quiz
Answer 15 questions about your interests, skills, and preferences. Takes about 90 seconds.
See Your Matches
Get personalized career recommendations based on your answers and learn how your degree gives you an edge.
Find Programs
Discover training programs, apprenticeships, and accelerated paths near you.
Explore Career Paths
Electrician
$62,000-$106,000
4-5 years apprenticeship
Registered Nurse
$94,000-$129,000
16-24 months ABSN
EMT / Paramedic
$41,000-$61,000 (EMT) / $58,000-$82,000 (Paramedic)
2-6 months (EMT) / 1-2 years (Paramedic)
HVAC Technician
$60,000-$91,000
6 months-2 years
Plumber
$63,000-$105,000
4-5 years apprenticeship
Firefighter
$60,000-$101,000
3-6 months academy
Solar Technician
$52,000-$75,000
2-6 months
Welder
$51,000-$76,000
7 months-2 years
Police Officer
$77,000-$120,000
6 months academy
Medical Laboratory Technician
$62,000-$98,000
2 years (associate) or 4 years (bachelor)
Religious Ministry & Service
$40,000-$65,000 (varies widely)
1-4 years (depending on path)
Military Service
$45,000-$100,000+ (with benefits)
8-13 weeks basic + specialty training
This Isn't Giving Up. This is Upgrading.
Your degree taught you how to learn. Now learn something that pays.
Take the 90-Second Career Quiz