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Skilled success: MTECH 2025 graduates encouraged to persevere with ambition and purpose
The path to a fulfilling career by way of higher education can look different for everyone. While many students may opt for the typical four-year college experience at a major university, others may choose the vocational school route. Institutions offering hands-on, career-focused education in a variety of in-demand skilled professions are seemingly on the rise in Utah and across the nation. A 2023 report by the Utah System of Higher Education showed a student enrollment increase across technical colleges in the state of nearly 9% during the 2022-23 school year. That growth is also ...