greater than most college degrees. He won't have any debt and master plumbers are chomping at the bit to get employees and train them. He was a below average high school student and going to college would be a complete waste of time and money for him. He will start making good money right out of high school and if he manages finances well buys assets and continues to grow in his field the sky is the limit. I feel more confident about his future than any of my neices and nephews and my sons. My daughter is a rockstar so will be fine but worried about my boys. I would not be unhappy if they chose to go in a trade. I have a masters degree and feel like it has its pros but definitely its cons.