by Samantha Smith

With advanced job markets available to Central Texans in the 21^st Century, many people opt for an academic education at a four-year university in order to remain competitive. 

But when a person’s car breaks down or their plumbing backs up, people aren’t going to call a person with a Ph.D. in psychology to fix it. 

They’re instead going to call a mechanic or a plumber, someone who has been specially trained for the specific job.

While it’s easy to overloo...