College grads in ‘AI-proof’ careers like psychology and education are seeing negative returns on their degrees
Home Latest Fortune 500 Finance Tech Leadership Lifestyle Rankings Multimedia Personal Finance Colleges and Universities College grads in ‘AI-proof’ careers like psychology and education are seeing negative returns on their degrees By Jake Angelo Jake Angelo News Fellow By Jake Angelo Jake Angelo News Fellow April 4, 2026, 7:02 AM ET Add us on New research shows that some of the most popular graduate degrees are actually leaving holders worse off financially.
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Skip to main content You have permission to edit this article. Edit Close Close Josephine Timperman, a student at Miami University, poses for a portrait Friday in Oxford, Ohio. Timperman declared a major in business analytics, but AI made her switch her major. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean) Jeff Dean Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Josephine Timperman, a student at Miami University, poses for a portrait Friday in Oxford, Ohio.