Why the push for coding degrees might have been a costly career mistake
For years, the conventional wisdom suggested that humanities degrees were worthless and everyone should learn to code. New data challenges this narrative, suggesting that the rush toward technical degrees may not have delivered the promised financial security for an entire generation.
The prevailing advice to abandon the humanities in favor of coding has been upended by recent findings. While a degree in the humanities was long dismissed as having little value, current analysis indicates that the reality of career outcomes is far more complex than the 'learn to code' movement suggested.
This shift in perspective forces a re-evaluation of the economic advice given to students, highlighting how quickly common wisdom can become outdated when measured against actual labor market data.
