College students are seeking ‘AI-proof’ majors
College students are changing majors to focus on 'human skills' like critical thinking and interpersonal skills, as they fear AI will replace entry-level jobs. About 70% of college students see AI as a threat to their job prospects, according to a 2025 poll by the Institute of Politics at the Harvard Kennedy School.
College students are changing their majors to focus on skills that are difficult to automate, such as critical thinking and interpersonal skills. Josephine Timperman, a 20-year-old student at Miami University in Ohio, switched her major from business analytics to marketing, keeping analytics as a minor. About 70% of college students see AI as a threat to their job prospects, according to a 2025 poll. Students studying healthcare and natural sciences may be less impacted by AI, according to Gallup. Experts, including Courtney Brown of Lumina and Brown University President Christina Paxson, are rethinking pedagogy and what skills students need to succeed in the job market. Students are having to navigate this uncertainty on their own, as advisers, professors, and parents lack clear answers.
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