Yes, you read that correctly: Millennials are increasingly turning to blue-collar work rather than immersing themselves in college loan debt.

The Miami Herald reports more people are getting high school diplomas even as college enrollment has fallen.

A 2014 Pew Research Center study says a college diploma added $17,500 to a graduate's annual salary — but Forbes research says that, particularly for low-income students, the extra money that those four years of college cost just isn't worth it to many.

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