They're worried about what's coming after graduation.
69% U.S. college students fear AI worsens job placement; universities rethinking traditional majors (accounting, writing). For IT leaders: market demands complementary skills (critical thinking, ethics); employers raising entry-level hiring bar.
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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.
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"As Exhibit 5 shows, enrollment in these majors fell by..."
Students are entering an AI-crazed world.
