Will you still need a college education in 2040? 6 Experts Explain

[Life Long Learning]

I work in higher education and we are having these conversations more lately. Very interesting read; thank you for sharing!

Harvard Executive Education has created an annual half a billion-dollar business annually with #5 and $#6 as a core reason why.  Undergrads bring in the least $$ there.  Even public universities like the Rutger Busines School (RBS) is doing it.  The one thing universities suck at but a few community colleges are starting to do is stackable credentials.

Honestly, I think community colleges are more insulated against these types of changes than major universities. We have tech/trade programs that are easily adaptable and stackable. My organization is currently working on this as we speak with Harvard's Guided Pathways initiative. Not to mention, at $85 a credit, we're a much more affordable option. Applied Science degrees, certificates, and micro degrees are the way of the future. We regularly hold panels with our industry partners and we consistently hear how frustrated they are with all of the "fluff" in curriculum.

All great points!  

I just started an EMGT community college online course as the price is an excellent $$$ deal for lifelong learning. Paying a University 1k to 1.5k per course is dumb.  I refuse to deal with colleges with ridiculous GEN Ed requirements. That includes at CC's.  If you shop around its a customer market more today than at any time in my lifetime.   Being a Veteran there is a handful of great CC's without the "fluff."

 MIT is joining some ivy types in having its MBA program a STEM.  I am not sure what that really means in the business world?  MBA students are down in enrollment for years.