A new Forbes report has identified the university majors most likely to improve graduates’ chances of securing jobs in 2026, as employers continue to slow hiring and artificial intelligence reshapes the labour market.
The report, sighted on Forbes’ website on Sunday, is based on exclusive LinkedIn data.
It found that graduates with degrees in the social sciences and humanities are proving more resilient in the current job market because their skills are transferable across multiple industries.
According to the report, hiring of new college graduates remains weak, with 20 per cent recruitment drop compared to pre-pandemic levels and five per cent lower than a year ago.
LinkedIn analysed the 20 most common bachelor’s degree majors on its platform and assessed their hiring conditions in industries and graduates’ ability to transition into other sectors.
