[48383] Is an academic degree still worth it? A debate on the value of higher education in the AI era

Is the academic degree losing its value?

A lively public discourse is developing on social media regarding the economic value of an academic degree in the modern era. Users point to a combination of high tuition costs and technological changes as factors that undermine the viability of investing in the traditional academic path.

WallStreetMav, a channel focused on finance and the capital market, argues that the public has come to the realization that "many university degrees are worthless," or at the very least, do not justify an investment of four years and the accumulation of debts ranging from 100 to 200 thousand dollars. According to WallStreetMav, many are currently wondering whether it was a worthwhile investment or merely "quality time for a while."

At the same time, SamSamSidyBJJ emphasizes that the situation is worsening due to the impact of artificial intelligence (AI). According to SamSamSidyBJJ, technology is expected to "significantly take many jobs that can be performed cheaply by robots and computing."

Both sources agree that there is a failure in basic education, with WallStreetMav noting that "personal financial management should have been a priority as early as elementary school," a position also joined by SamSamSidyBJJ in his criticism of the education system.