When It Comes to Getting a Job, Americans Believe Skills Trump College
Instead, understanding computer technology, working well with different types of people, keeping your skills current, and having good family connections trump the importance of college—at least, when it comes to people’s notions of what it takes to succeed in the modern workplace.
.. Just 55 percent of the younger group in the poll thought that a four-year degree was “very important” for a good career.
.. African American and Hispanic respondents, both young and old, viewed a college degree as a more important asset or skill than whites did. Democrats also overwhelmingly listed it as a higher priority, compared to Republican and independent voters.