Today's jobs are all going in the direction of technology. We are very technologically advanced now and many and it is demanded that Many jobs today also require that you have some sort of degree earned in higher education. The reason being is because we are not only taught skills and useful information for our professions, but also ways of critically thinking.
Explanation:
STEM has become the primary focus in today's education systems of United States. While in the past degrees wouldn't necessarily be needed for most of our professions, it is almost a requirement now. In fact, previously, there were many highschool teachers that were (and still are) professors with just an undergrade degree. Now, a graudate degree is required in order to be a professor. There is so much more to learn now and so much more to keep up with. Either you develop your skills and maintain them in order to keep up with all the changes and demands of your job or you earn a degree which automatically shows that you have certain skills in a particular area. The former is harder to prove that you are adequately skilled and trained in something than the later. This is why there has been such a change in the demand for higher education. A high school degree just doesn't adequately prepare you enough for the better paying jobs. Think about all that a STEM degree requires: lot of maths, sciences, and you to be able to think in a different way and be able to be great at problem solving. This cannot possibly be all fit into a highschool education!
