Is college becoming obsolete?
A survey of 1,000 full-time Gen Z employees across the US, conducted by ResumeGenius, found that a good number of these young adults wish they’d pursued a different degree — or not attend college at all.
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“Many Gen Z students feel they were told college was the only path, only to see people with strong degrees underemployed or overlooked,” Tallo CEO Allison Danielsen told Fortune.
Adding, they’re “questioning whether college still delivers real value.”
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25% of those surveyed said they are actively struggling to find a job in their industry of choice — which is making them wonder if getting a college degree was worth it.
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As AI continues to evolve, it’s clear that many of the traditional entry-level roles, often seen as stepping stones into the workforce, are rapidly being automated.
“Entry-level jobs tend to involve routine, well-defined tasks — exactly the kind of work current AI systems are best suited to automate,” Professor Daniela Rus, the Director of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory at MIT, told Newsweek.
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For Gen Z, this transition could wipe out or change the roles they expected to apply for. However, their chances of being employed aren’t completely deleted — they just might need to adapt to using this new technology.
* Original Article:
https://nypost.com/2025/07/22/lifestyle/this-is-what-gen-z-really-thinks-about-their-college-degree/