As AI Use Spreads, Graduates Say Their Degree Was Worth It

"Alumni felt positively about the professors who taught them in college; 81 percent agreed that they had a professor who made them excited about learning, and 57 percent agreed their professors cared about them as a person. Asked which institutional resources they would have liked more of, career coaching stood out as a clear favorite—53 percent of alumni wanted more of that."

A poll of 5,934 U.S. two- and four-year degree holders found strong support for the value of college degrees despite concerns about AI disrupting jobs. Seventy-one percent of alumni said their education was worth the price, and 93 percent said they would do it again. More than three-quarters of bachelor’s degree holders and 52 percent of associate degree holders said their degree was critical or important for reaching financial goals, and 80 percent of bachelor’s and 55 percent of associate degree holders said it was critical or important for career goals. Over half of alumni felt prepared to compete as AI becomes more common, and 79 percent said job elimination due to AI in the next five years was not too likely or not at all likely. Alumni also reported positive experiences with professors and most frequently wanted additional career coaching.

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