While some tech companies are eliminating jobs as artificial intelligence capabilities become more advanced, one expert said there hasn’t been a major decline in opportunities for students applying for jobs right after graduating.
Liberal arts majors were most likely to regret the area they chose to focus their studies, with many wishing they had pursued a scientific or quantitative field, according to the job site.
Today’s college students say that picking a major that’s “AI-proof” feels like shooting at a moving target as they prepare for a job market that could be fundamentally different by the time they graduate.
Across California, community colleges are rolling out bachelor’s degrees, aimed at students who have long been left out of the traditional four-year pipelines. This includes older working adults and place-bound students who would benefit from a cheaper local path to careers in fields such as health care and public safety.
Many students starting college this fall could leave with about $43,000 in debt as tuition keeps rising. New federal loan rules may make repayment tougher and push more families toward private loans.
Programs that routinely fail to provide students with a positive ROI—or return on investment—would lose access to federal student loans and, in certain cases, Pell Grants, according to the Department of Education.
College students who work while in school are more than twice as likely to land a job after graduation, a ZipRecruiter survey found. Work experience also helps graduates secure jobs more quickly in a competitive market.
