"There's no point": AI forces college students to rethink their major

AxiosAugust 15, 2026en

Students — and their parents — are searching for future-proof college majors for an AI -powered world. Why it matters: AI is changing the skills employers expect from entry-level workers, while colleges are rethinking how to prepare students for the transition. The big picture: Rumors of the death of jobs might be greatly exaggerated , but college students and graduates are still worried about what comes next. College instructors and administrators need to spend more time thinking about what students are going to do with their degrees and how what they've learned applies to their career, Casey Evans, interim dean at American University's Kogod School of Business, tells Axios. Parents expect

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