Half of College Students Are Rethinking Their Majors Because of AI
Choosing a college major has always been stressful. In 2026, it’s become existential gambling. A sweeping new survey from Gallup and the Lumina Foundation finds that 47 percent of currently enrolled college students have seriously considered changing their major because of AI’s impact on the job market. And 16 percent have already done it. One in six college students in America has changed the trajectory of their education — not because they discovered a new passion or failed organic chemistry, but because a technology that barely existed in its current form four years ago has made them question whether their degree will be worth anything at graduation. ...