Polytechnic universities focus on practical, career-oriented skills, offering an alternative to traditional universities

By Kelly Droege, Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Stout
Laura Reisinger, Assistant Professor of Information & Communication Technologies, University of Wisconsin-Stout

For decades, a four-year college degree was widely seen as the standard path to getting most midlevel jobs in the United States. It was the expected entry point for getting a job as a marketing specialist, project manager, IT support analyst, among other roles.

But this expectation is shifting. Many fields – including cybersecurity, health care and advanced manufacturing – are facing…

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