I hadn’t heard of this until today, but apparently for the last fifty years, McPherson College in Kansas has been offering a degree in classic car restoration.
With around 175 enrollees, it focuses on practical trades like rebuilding engines, welding, painting, upholstery sewing, woodworking, and metal fabrication—abilities that keep classic American iron on the road and support a growing niche in the economy.
This initiative arrives at a crucial time for the U.S. workforce, where demand for skilled autoworkers surges. Projections from the TechForce Foundation indicate a need for over 85,000 new technicians each year, adding up to more than 350,000 by 2028. Classic car restoration fills a specialized gap, preserving pieces of American automotive history while creating stable, well-paying jobs that resist automation.
Truly the kind of hands-on degree that graduates students with a useable skillset (95% placement in six months). They are looking to double their enrollment and I think in today’s environment, they shouldn’t have much trouble once people find out they exist.
It looks like McPherson has a tight program offering rather than going for the scatter-shot programs of most colleges their size–quality over quantity.
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