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New college degrees designed to job-proof graduates

2026-10-01 · 8 min · 4 entities

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What do influencing, AI and health sciences have in common? They’re all degree programs colleges have launched in the last few years to attract students looking for a new career path. On today's show, how colleges are rethinking degrees for a changing job market. Fact checking by Leyla Doss.  Your Next Listen  — Community colleges are kind of underrated   Connect with The Indicator  — Sign up for The Indicator’s weekly newsletter !  — Buy the Planet Money book   — Find our socials, YouTube and more !  — For sponsor-free episodes, subscribe to NPR+   Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org . See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy