Turning to trade schools for career change
The Education Writers Association reported that according to […]
Trade Schools Gain Ground as Students Reassess Career Roi
07/30/2026 – Education Insider Magazine
The trade school market is drawing stronger institutional and investor attention. A 2026 mid-year market outlook from Validated Insights says the sector is […]
Trade schools in the US outpace expectations with soaring growth driven by labour demand and AI infrastructure needs
07/07/2026 – Noah News
Validated Insights says the U.S. trade school market is expanding far more quickly than it expected, underscoring a broader scramble by employers to find […]
Demand for Skilled Trades Reaches All-Time High
By Mackenna Moralez
07/06/2026 – Facilities Management
Over the last four years, demand for skilled trades has grown three times faster than professional roles, according to a report from
Trade School Growth Accelerates Faster Than Expected
07/02/2026 – Contracting Business
According to the firm’s June 2026 market update, trade schools and allied health programs have become the fastest-growing […]
U.S. trade school revenue climbs to $19.1 billion
By Alec Stevanovski
06/29/2026 – Homepros
A quiet winner has emerged amid America’s skilled trades boom: Trade schools.
What’s happening: U.S. trade schools generated $19.1 billion in revenue in 2025, up […]
Will AI Help Revive the ‘Stale’ OPM Market?
By Kathryn Palmer
06/01/2026 – Inside Higher Ed
Over the past few years, OPMs—including Coursera, iDesign and 2U—have adopted AI-powered features designed to enhance support for instructors and students […]
Earn As more jobs demand AI skills, some colleges may fall short in prepping students: ‘Why would we train them using the skills of yesterday?’
By Kamaron McNair
05/18/2026 – CNBC Make It
As GenAI came onto the market, colleges have been quick to take note, says Alondra Nelson, a professor at the […]
Is your MBA useful in an AI world?
By Sivanesan Krish
05/12/2026 – Study International
That confidence is backed by data. Research from Validated Insights found that between 2019 and 2024, the share of companies […]
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/news/us-masters-programmes-brace-for-an-enrolment-dip-why-global-demand-for-postgraduate-study-is-fading-in-america/articleshow/126497850.cms GalleryUS masters programmes brace for an enrolment dip: Why global demand for postgraduate study is fading in America
US masters programmes brace for an enrolment dip: Why global demand for postgraduate study is fading in America
01/13/2026 – Times of India
According to a recent market analysis by higher education research firm Validated Insights, US institutions are now expected to enrol around 64,000 fewer […]
US international master’s enrolments to fall by 15%
By Polly Nash
01/09/2026 – PIE News
“Uncertainty around immigration policies appears to be one of the primary drivers, if not the primary driver, of the decline in international […]
Lifelong Learning & Skills Development Report: Master’s Program Market Growing with Mixed Signals
12/23/2025 – Business Insights Journal
According to the newly released report from higher education marketing and research firm Validated Insights, enrollment in, and demand for master’s degree programs is trending […]
How Coursera’s latest move shakes up the upskilling movement
By Alcino Donadel
November 14, 2025 – University Business
“[Coursera] is not as dependent on their university relationships and is instead relying on industry partners and internal content,” […]
Show me the money! – Interest in finance at Wabash reflects national trends
By Agustin Antelo
11/7/2025 – The Bachelor
According to Validated Insights, undergraduate enrollment in finance programs rose by 12.3% between spring 2024 and spring 2025, outpacing most other business […]
How New Mexico is working to inspire the next generation of trade workers
By: Jordan Honeycutt, Chad Brummett
11/5/2025 – KRQE
According to a report from […]
Higher education enrollments continue to grow
09/12/2025 – eCampus News
According to the newly released Higher Education Insights Report from higher education marketing and research firm Validated Insights, higher education enrollments continue […]
Michigan State Will Launch A Professional Online MBA In 2026
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Broad’s Professional Online MBA will launch at a time when more students are choosing online programs over traditional, on-campus MBAs. According […]
Here are the top AI certifications that will get you hired and promoted
By Lucas Mearian
09/03/2025 – Computer World
Just 14 months after the launch of ChatGPT, enrollment in genAI courses on […]
In U.S. Higher Ed, Business Is Booming — But International Enrollment May Bust
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According to Higher Ed Insights: August 2025, a report released this month by research firm Validated Insights, business continues […]
Back to school and why trades are hotter than ever
By Jennifer Hoff
09/02/2025 – Kare 11
New data from Validated Insights, a higher education marketing firm, reveals a significant increase in trade school enrollment following the pandemic, with […]
West Virginia College Partners With Industry to Create AI Program
08/26/2025 – Government Technology – Center for Digital Education
“Following our successful one-day seminar on AI prompt development, we recognized a genuine and growing community need for structured […]
HE enrolments grow more than 3% over 2024 – Insights Study
08/23/2025 – University World News
A new report from Validated Insights states that as of Spring 2025, total enrolment in higher education in the United States was up […]
John Wood Community College sees increase in trade program enrollment
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08/19/2025 – WGEM
The trend is not isolated to Quincy, as a study from Validated Insights, a higher education marketing firm, projected trade […]
Sorry, But Higher Education Enrollments Are Up Again
By Derek Newton
08/21/2025 – Forbes
That’s right. Despite all the wrangling, chaos, and doomsplaining, enrollments in higher education have increased. Again.
According to a […]
AI Skills Are in High Demand, But AI Education Is Not Keeping Up
By Ali Azhar
07/28/2025 – Big Data Wire
This is the backdrop captured in a new report from Validated Insights, which lays out in clear terms what many educators […]
Universities meeting fraction of demand for AI skills training
By Patrick Jack
07/28/2025 – Times Higher Ed
Nearly 57 million people in the US are interested in learning AI-based skills – with about 8.7 million currently learning it, the […]
What are the best vocational schools in the US? See USA TODAY’s list of the top 250.
07/21/2025 – USA Today
Vocational programs – in fields like welding, culinary arts and auto repair – have grown in popularity and size. Between 2020 and 2023, trade […]
This is how a Fort Worth camp helps prepare kids for a trade and for life
By Kamal Morgan
07/21/2025 – Forth Worth Star-Telegram
According to a report by Validated Insights, as of 2023 there were 1.5 million students enrolled in trade schools across […]
Trade classes are booming at this Wisconsin high school as students eye six-figure jobs
By Ian Lee
05/19/2025 – CBS Evening News
Interest in trade schools has nearly doubled since 2017, according to market research firm Validated Insights, Inc. Meanwhile, university enrollment has declined […]
Enrolling in a Trade School
05/2025 – Tests and the Rest Podcast
Not everyone assumes that life after high school automatically entails immediate enrollment in college. Many teens graduate ready to pursue a more practical education. […]
Americans in their 20s are now increasingly ditching pricey 4-year colleges — and getting into the trades
By: Vishesh Raisinghani
05/15/2025 – AOL
Increasingly, young Americans have turned to trade schools instead. Enrollment in trade schools grew 4.9% from 2020 to 2023, according to
https://moneywise.com/employment/americans-in-their-20s-are-increasingly-ditching-college-and-getting-into-trades-about-14m-fewer-students-at-4-year-universities GalleryAmericans in their 20s are increasingly ditching college — and getting into trades. About 1.4M fewer students at 4-year universities. But are blue collar jobs in the US really more secure?
Americans in their 20s are increasingly ditching college — and getting into trades. About 1.4M fewer students at 4-year universities. But are blue collar jobs in the US really more secure?
By Vishesh Raisinghani
05/15/2025 – Moneywise
…Increasingly, young Americans have turned to trade schools […]
MBA Programs are Growing, But Something More Interesting is Afoot
By Brady Colby
05/12/2025 – FE News
In January, we released a detailed report on the MBA market, examining trends such as enrollments, program sizes and […]
Colorado trade schools see enrollment rise as national numbers expected to climb
By Kierra Sam
04/24/2025 – KOAA News 5
PUEBLO — Choosing a career is one of life’s biggest decisions. For many, switching paths later in […]
Why Trade Schools Are More Popular Than the Ivy League – with Brady Colby, Head of Market Research, Validated Insights
04/23/2025 – EdUp Experience Podcast
Topics include:
- Defining trade schools in the higher education landscape
- Analyzing the 60% enrollment in non-degree programs
- Examining growth areas in healthcare, green […]
SNF providers turn to in-house training programs, despite formal nurse education expected to soar
By Zee Johnson
04/21/2025 – McKnight’s Long-Term Care News
Long-term care providers should continue to pursue in-house and self-generated nurse training programs, even though new study results indicate outside […]
Is an MBA worth it?
By Brady Colby
04/08/2025 – Times Higher Ed: THE STUDENT
A handful of trends in higher education, enrolment patterns and employment demands are converging, making it an unusually good time […]
Why More Colleges Are Forgoing Revenue-Share OPMs
03/26/2025 – Higher Ed Geek Podcast
In this episode, Brady Colby, a market research expert at Validated Insights, joins the podcast to break down […]
What if You Build It and They Don’t Come?
By Brady Colby
03/20/2025 – EdUp Experience Editorials
Fortunately, the enrollment impacts of the pandemic have now receded and enrollment, including MBA enrollment, has rebounded. The business cycle has […]
Trade schools are in a growth phase. Can it last?
Enrollment in trade schools has significantly increased since the pandemic, […]
More North Texas students are turning to trade schools for faster, affordable career paths: Accepted
By Nicole Nielsen
03/25/2025 – CBS News Texas
According to a report by Validated Insights and the National Center for Education Statistics, trade […]
As enrollment in online college grows, students wonder: Why does it cost more?
Nearly 150 such deals were canceled or ended and not renewed in 2023, the most recent year for which the […]
Online MBA Applications Surge as More Professionals Opt for Flexible Learning
03/17/2025 – The European Business Review
Higher education research firm Validated Insights reported that the number of online MBA programs grew from 555 in 2018 to 732 in […]
Online MBA applications bounce back after post-pandemic lull
By Seb Murray
03/16/2025 – Financial Times
Evansville Bosse High School Teacher Turns Construction Class into an Education in Entrepreneurship
03/05/2025 – KISS 106
According to a report by Validated Insights, trade school enrollment has grown by 4.9 percent from 2020 to 2023, reversing a pre-pandemic […]
OPM partnerships decline, forcing higher ed to fee-for-service
Michelle Centamore
03/04/2025 – University Business
The $5 billion Online Program Management industry, which helps universities develop and manage online programs, is undergoing a major shift, according to […]
Validated Insights Releases Report: OPM Market Shrinking, Changing Business Models
2/19/2025 – edCircuit
According to the newly released quarterly report from higher education marketing and research firm Validated Insights, the marketplace for online […]
Fewer Colleges Sharing Profits With OPMs
By Kathryn Palmer
02/19/2025 – Inside Higher Ed
Colleges and universities are relying less and less on outside companies to manage their online programs, according to a
MBA Programs Set to Grow Through 2030
By Bennett Leckrone
01/23/2025 – BestColleges
Enrollment in master of business administration (MBA) programs is rising, and new research from the higher ed consulting firm Validated Insights projects […]
Have Online MBA Programs Jumped The Shark?
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Getting an MBA online has many advantages over an in-person program. For one thing, it’s considerably less expensive. It […]