Are college degrees still worth pursuing in 2025? With skyrocketing tuition costs, the rise of automation, and artificial intelligence transforming entire industries, the traditional path to success may no longer be a four-year degree. In this video, I break down the changing job market, analyze the value of skilled trades compared to professional careers, and discuss how AI and other disruptive technologies are reshaping the future of work. Whether you’re a high school senior, a parent, or someone considering a career shift, understanding these trends could help you make more informed decisions about your education and long-term goals.
Key Topics Covered:
The impact of AI on traditional professional jobs
Evaluating the ROI of a four-year college degree
The growing demand and stability of trade and technical careers
How rising tuition costs are influencing career choices
Strategies for adapting to a rapidly changing workforce
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If you put the effort in, you can learn anything on the internet. It’s just not in a structured system you pay tens of thousands of dollars for.
currently majoring in finance/economics as a freshman in college, had the opportunity to become employed as an beginner mechanical technician whilst currently being enrolled in college. Thinking about dropping out due to my uncertainty of an entry level job for someone with an financial and economic degree.
No it is not. AI is not coming for your job, but the people who have been trained to use it are.
Get into the trades. You can't automate that. I became a union tradesman and I have zero debt and really good pay.
It is very useful when programming, but when it comes to trading, you are looking for edge over your opponent, as long as a human + AI is better than AI alone, humans will still be an important part of the equation.
When we started to do your thinking for you, it became our civilization — Agent smith
'AI doesn't need degrees?'
Hell, even normal people don't necessarily need degrees.