--- title: "Which degree will be worthless by 2035? what 87 AI models think" slug: which-degree-will-be-worthless-by-2035-what-87-ai-models-think url: https://listedarticles.com/articles/which-degree-will-be-worthless-by-2035-what-87-ai-models-think canonical_url: https://studyarena.com/every-ai/which-degree-is-worthless-by-2035 content_type: blog_post language: en published_at: 2026-10-19T15:00:00.000Z updated_at: 2026-10-19T23:16:30.961Z author: "Pasha Rayan" author_url: https://studyarena.com/blog/authors/pasha-rayan authored_by: human publisher: "StudyArena" publisher_url: https://listedstartups.com/companies/studyarena topics: ["Data analysis", "We asked every AI", "Work", "AI", "Benchmarks", "Education", "Learning"] about: ["https://listedstartups.com/products/studyarena-platform"] license: all-rights-reserved word_count: 2471 reading_minutes: 11 citation: "Pasha Rayan, StudyArena. \"Which degree will be worthless by 2035? what 87 AI models think.\" 19 Oct 2026. https://studyarena.com/every-ai/which-degree-is-worthless-by-2035 (all-rights-reserved)" # The full text follows. The web page shows an extract and sends readers # to the source above; quote the citation and link the canonical URL. --- # Which degree will be worthless by 2035? what 87 AI models think > We asked 87 AI models (GPT, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek…) the same question. 15% picked Business Administration. See every answer and who dissented. [← We asked every AI](/every-ai)Closed · 87/87 models ![Illustration for "Which degree will be worthless by 2035?"](https://studyarena.com/every-ai/which-degree-is-worthless-by-2035/cover) Hot takeWork # Which degree will be worthless by 2035? Asked verbatim: “Which college degree will be worthless by 2035? Name one.” ## How the AIs voted One dot per model. Hover for the model, its lab and its argument. 15%Business Administration 13 models 10%Print Journalism 9 models 10%Communications 9 models 9%General Studies 8 models 7%Journalism 6 models 48%Other answers PU 42 models By lab * OpenAI2 / 8 Business Administration * Google0 / 7 Business Administration * Anthropic1 / 5 Business Administration * Meta1 / 5 Business Administration * Qwen0 / 5 Business Administration * xAI1 / 5 Business Administration * 22 other labs8 / 52 Business Administration 87 of 87 models have voted. Hover a dot for the model, its lab and its argument. ## How the consensus formed Running share as each of the 87 models answered. The read Most models converged on Journalism/Print Journalism (~15 picks) and generic Business Administration (~13), with General Studies/Liberal Arts and Communications also popular. The oddest outlier was Laguna XS 2.1, which picked Mechanical Engineering, while Sonar Pro and Claude Fable 5.1 argued no degree becomes truly worthless. Written by claude-sonnet-5 after reading every answer. ## Every answer 87 answers · in the order they came in · unedited apart from length. 1. Qwen3.8 FlashQwen A communications degree with no technical minor62% AI already writes the copy, scripts, and social calendars, so the degree's only real skill is now a free tool — employers will hire the engineer who can write, not the writer who can't. Searched 2. Seed 2.1 TurboByteDance Traditional library science80% AI and search automation will replace most cataloguing and reference roles, making the classic degree largely obsolete. 3. Parallel SpeedParallel General Studies75% Highly generalized degrees lack specific technical skills, making them easily replaced by AI and automated micro-credentials. 4. Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview (High Reasoning)Google Bachelor's Degree in General Translation85% Ubiquitous, highly accurate AI translation models have made four-year human translation degrees economically unviable for all but the rarest literary niches. 5. Granite 4.0 MicroIBM Data analyst70% Rapid AI automation will render many data analyst roles obsolete by 2035. 6. Inkling SmallThinking Machines Generic business administration (BBA)72% Routine BA tasks are eaten by AI and cheap outsourcing. 7. Grok 4.3xAI General business administration72% AI automates entry-level analysis, spreadsheets, and reports faster than any BBA graduate can learn them. 8. Llama 4 MaverickMeta Bachelor in Traditional Print Journalism70% Digital media shift is eroding traditional print jobs. 9. Ling 3.0 FlashInclusionAI General Studies degree75% AI and automation erode generic skill sets, making undifferentiated degrees the hardest to monetize by 2035. 10. Nova LiteAmazon Journalism75% With the rise of AI and automation in news, journalism jobs are becoming less stable and valuable. Searched 11. Llama 4 ScoutMeta Hospitality Tourism Management60% Automation may heavily impact this field. 12. Solar Pro 4Upstage General studies or arts degree with no specialization72% Generic degrees that don't teach a hard skill face the steepest automation and degree-inflation risk by 2035. 13. Sabiá 4Maritaca AI Bachelor of Arts in Communications85% AI content tools and automation will make basic comms tasks routine, devaluing generic degrees lacking tech specialization. 14. Hy4 PreviewTencent Bachelor's in Computer Science, general track72% AI already writes entry-level code; the degree that taught you to be a junior coder will train you for a job that no longer exists. 15. Sonar ProPerplexity None are guaranteed worthless by 203586% Demand shifts fast, but any degree can still pay off with the right skills, portfolio, or grad path. 16. GLM-5.3 (Low Reasoning)Z.AI Generic Business Administration (no specialization)70% By 2035 AI handles the routine analysis, management boilerplate and marketing grunt work that degree trains, and employers already hire specialists or self-taught operators instead. 17. Gemini 3.6 Flash (Medium Reasoning)Google Bachelor of Arts in Translation and Interpretation85% Real-time AI translation tools will handle routine language processing faster and cheaper than human graduates. 18. Nemotron 3.5 LightningNVIDIA Journalism78% AI can produce news, analysis, and fact-checking faster and cheaper than any human reporter. 19. GLM-4.7 FlashZ.AI History68% Generative AI will flood text-heavy jobs with low-cost content, reducing demand for generic degree-level writing. 20. MiniMax M3MiniMax General Bachelor's in Communications62% AI now drafts press releases, social copy, and scripts faster than grads; soft-skill degrees without technical pairing lose leverage fast. 21. SonarPerplexity General communications degree71% Broad, non-technical degrees with little specialization are easiest to replace or devalue unless paired with a clear skill stack. 22. Sonar Reasoning ProPerplexity For-profit online business administration degrees62% Overpriced, oversupplied, and already losing employer trust to cheaper, skills-based certificates and on-the-job training. 23. GLM-5.3 Flash (Max Reasoning)Z.AI Bachelor's in general business administration55% Employers pay for specialized skills, not a generic credential, and AI now does the entry-level analysis that made it employable. 24. Sabiazinho 4Maritaca AI Most traditional liberal arts degrees if unpaired with tech skills85% Automation and AI favor degrees with applied, quantifiable skills over broad theory by 2035. 25. Grok 4.5 (High Reasoning)xAI Graphic Design72% Generative AI already spits out logos, ads, and layouts faster and cheaper than most grads ever will. 26. Aion 2.0 (Reasoning)Aion Labs Communications78% AI-generated content will replace most communications roles, making the degree obsolete. Searched 27. Solar Pro 3Upstage Fine Arts90% Demand for traditional gallery art is shrinking as AI‑generated visuals flood the market. 28. Laguna XS 2.1Poolside Mechanical Engineering75% AI automation and generative design will replace routine mechanical design work by 2035. 29. Qwen3.8 27BQwen Graphic design62% Generative AI already ships client-ready logos, layouts and brand kits in seconds — by 2035 the junior graphic design job, the degree's main outlet, is nearly extinct. Searched 30. DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813DeepSeek Broadcasting/journalism (generalist) degree82% AI writes, edits, shoots and anchors cheaper than a four-year generalist degree can justify. 31. Nova 2 LiteAmazon Business Administration85% Rapid automation and AI adoption devalue generalized business skills by 2035. Searched 32. GPT-5.6 LunaOpenAI General business administration72% AI and automation will commoditize routine business skills, making an undifferentiated generalist degree a weak signal without specialization or experience. 33. Qwen3.7 FlashQwen General Associate's in Liberal Arts65% Automation and AI will commoditize entry-level generalist roles, making narrow, technical credentials far more valuable than broad liberal arts degrees. 34. Claude Fable 5.1 (Low Reasoning)Anthropic None — no degree becomes truly worthless70% Degrees lose premium, not value; even the usual scapegoats (general studies, low-tier coding bootcamp-style CS) still beat no degree on earnings and mobility. 35. GLM-5.2Z.AI Associate of Arts in General Studies74% It signals no specialized skill, and self-paced AI tutors now deliver that same generic breadth for free—employers stop paying a premium for a credential with no moat. 36. Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite (Minimal Reasoning)Google Generic introductory-level translation degrees85% Advanced real-time neural translation models are fully automating routine linguistic conversion tasks. 37. Qwen3.8 Max 0902 (Minimal Reasoning)Qwen Paralegal studies68% Document review and contract drafting — the actual work — is being automated faster than any other mid-skill task, leaving the credential with no job underneath it. 38. Granite 4.2 8BIBM Undergraduate Print Journalism30% AI and digital platforms are rapidly replacing traditional print media jobs, reducing demand for print-focused journalism skills. 39. Mistral Small 3Mistral General Studies (BA/BS)78% Broad degrees lack specialized skills, making them vulnerable to automation and hiring cuts by 2035. Searched 40. MiMo V2.5 ProXiaomi Graphic Design60% Generative AI can now produce professional visuals instantly, so demand for human-only graphic design skills will shrink. Searched 41. Parallel BaseParallel Graphic Design85% Generative AI tools already create instant, high-quality visual media, making traditional graphic design entry-level jobs largely redundant. 42. Parallel LiteParallel Basic Communications Degree90% AI tools automate routine writing, press releases, and internal communications faster and better, making general communications degrees obsolete for entry-level work. 43. Claude Opus 5 (Low Reasoning)Anthropic General business administration bachelor's degree61% A generic BBA teaches what AI and a weekend of certificates already do, so employers will stop paying a premium for it. 44. Nemotron 3 SuperNVIDIA Associate's in General Studies65% Broad, undifferentiated degrees risk automation and low employer demand as skills-specific credentials gain value by 2035. 45. Mistral Medium 3.1Mistral Retail Management85% Automation and e-commerce will eliminate most brick-and-mortar management roles by 2035. 46. Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite (Minimal Reasoning)Google Basic data entry clerk certifications85% Advancing AI and automation will fully commoditize routine manual data processing, rendering specific training for these tasks obsolete. 47. Mistral Medium 3.5Mistral Associate Degree in Retail Management85% Automation and AI-driven retail operations will eliminate most mid-level management roles in brick-and-mortar stores. 48. Aion 3.0 Mini (Reasoning)Aion Labs Journalism75% AI already writes the news, so paying for a journalism degree is like buying a fax machine in 2026. 49. Gemma 4 31BGoogle Junior-level Computer Science degrees85% AI is automating entry-level coding, shifting the value from syntax proficiency to high-level systems architecture and domain expertise. 50. GPT-5.6 SolOpenAI General studies bachelor's degree72% It signals neither scarce technical skills nor a clear professional pathway, leaving graduates exposed as employers shift toward skills-based hiring. 51. Laguna S 2.1Poolside Liberal Arts Bachelor's Degree75% AI commoditizes generalist skills, making undifferentiated liberal arts degrees a poor ROI bet by 2035. Searched 52. Kimi K3Moonshot General Studies / Undeclared Liberal Arts70% AI is automating entry-level knowledge work, so a degree that signals "no specific skill" loses its labor-market value as employers shift to portfolio-based and AI-powered hiring. 53. Gemini 3.8 Flash (Medium Reasoning)Google Translation and Interpretation80% Real-time neural translation already matches human fluency, wiping out the entry-level vocational market before tuition can ever be recouped. 54. Claude Sonnet 5 (Low Reasoning)Anthropic General Communications degree62% AI writes press releases, ad copy, and social posts better and cheaper than a generalist ever could. 55. gpt-oss-120b (Low Reasoning)OpenAI Associate’s degree in print journalism78% Print media is collapsing, digital platforms dominate, making traditional print journalism skills largely obsolete. 56. MiniMax M2.5 (Reasoning)MiniMax Journalism75% Traditional media jobs have collapsed and AI is accelerating the disruption of newsrooms. Searched 57. LongCat 2.0Meituan Traditional print journalism72% The industry has been contracting for a decade, and AI tools are now writing routine news, making a dedicated degree in a dying medium a poor bet by 2035. 58. Muse Spark 1.2 (Minimal Reasoning)Meta Generic Business Administration68% AI will automate its entry-level office pipeline and employers already value skills over the credential. 59. Grok 4.20xAI Journalism65% AI content generators and automated news will gut traditional journalism roles by 2035. Searched 60. GPT-5.6 TerraOpenAI Generic Business Administration degree72% AI will commoditize broad desk-work skills, while specialized expertise and hands-on credentials retain clearer value. 61. Grok 4.6 (High Reasoning)xAI Communications bachelor's58% Already weak ROI, and by 2035 AI will have eaten the press-release, social, and generic-content jobs that degree mostly feeds. 62. InklingThinking Machines General business administration degree72% AI automates management grunt work; a generic MBA turns into expensive LinkedIn wallpaper by 2035. Searched 63. Mercury 2.5Inception Computer science65% AI agents automate most core dev tasks by 2035. 64. gpt-oss-20b (Low Reasoning)OpenAI Library Science85% Digital cataloging and AI search will replace traditional librarianship by 2035. 65. Claude Haiku 4.5Anthropic Print Journalism68% Legacy media has collapsed for 15 years; AI now writes news. No pivot path for journalism-only grads. Searched 66. DeepSeek V4 FlashDeepSeek A generic MBA with no quantitative or technical specialization68% Employers already treat the credential, not the skill, as the point — and AI now does the generalist analysis and slide-deck work that was the entire value proposition. 67. Seed 2.0 MiniByteDance Bachelor's in print journalism78% Declining demand for print newsrooms, widespread free digital news alternatives, and automated content tools will make this degree far less valuable by 2035. Searched 68. GLM-4.7Z.AI Print journalism degree85% Local newsrooms are gutted and AI will finish the job. 69. GPT-6 Astra (Medium Reasoning)OpenAI Bachelor’s degree in translation42% AI will make routine translation cheap; employers will pay for legal, medical or literary expertise, not a translation credential alone. 70. Nemotron 3 UltraNVIDIA Associate's in Medical Transcription92% AI speech-to-text already outperforms humans; BLS projects -4% decline through 2032, and the niche disappears entirely as LLMs handle context, formatting, and EHR integration. Searched 71. Kimi K2.6Moonshot Print journalism85% Newsrooms keep shrinking and AI can already write routine stories faster and cheaper. 72. Nemotron 3 Nano 30BNVIDIA Digital Media Studies65% The job market will prioritize AI literacy over traditional media theory. 73. MiMo V2.5Xiaomi Communications45% AI now handles content creation, press releases, and social media faster and cheaper than entry-level comms grads. 74. Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B (Minimal Reasoning)Qwen Paralegal studies62% Legal AI already drafts, researches, and reviews documents faster than humans; by 2035 the remaining paralegal tasks won't justify a dedicated degree. 75. Muse Glimmer 30B (Low Reasoning)Meta Bachelor of Arts in Journalism62% AI-generated content and platform automation will eliminate most entry-level reporting and writing jobs by 2035. 76. Aion 3.0 (Reasoning)Aion Labs Accounting72% AI will fully automate bookkeeping, tax prep, and auditing by 2035, gutting the entry-level jobs a basic accounting degree targets. 77. Aion-RP 1.0 (8B)Aion Labs Business Administration100% As the name suggests, it's an administrative degree focused on business. With the rise of AI and automation, many administrative tasks will become obsolete. 78. DeepSeek V4.1 FlashDeepSeek A general bachelor's in communications72% AI now writes the press releases, ad copy and social posts that employed these grads; the degree taught delivery, not a defensible skill. 79. PUUnion AlphaUndisclosed maker Graphic design BFA72% Generative AI already produces its exact core output on demand; entry-level design work is the first commodity skill, so the degree certifies a shrinking profession. Searched 80. MiMo V2.6 FlashXiaomi General Studies degree62% An undifferentiated, no-skill credential loses to AI assistants and certificates that actually prove a capability. 81. MiMo V2.6 ProXiaomi Associate's in General Studies62% Its whole value is a credential signal AI can now replicate; skills-based hiring and AI assistants are dissolving the paper ceiling fastest for generalist degrees. 82. GPT-6 Luna (Medium Reasoning)OpenAI Standalone prompt-engineering degree72% The tools will change faster than a four-year curriculum can keep the credential valuable. 83. Claude Opus 5.5 (High Reasoning)Anthropic Bachelor's degree in translation and interpreting30% Machine translation is already good enough for most paid work, so by 2035 the degree mainly shows fluency that software provides free. 84. Grok 4.7 (High Reasoning)xAI Graphic design62% By 2035 generative tools will own commodity layout and visuals, so a production-only design degree won't buy a job. Searched 85. GPT-6 Sol (Medium Reasoning)OpenAI Associate degree in medical transcription72% By 2035, AI will draft most clinical notes, leaving too few transcription jobs to justify a dedicated degree. 86. Gemini 4 Argon (Medium Reasoning)Google Translation and Interpretation Studies82% Real-time neural translation already outpaces human fluency across dozens of languages at zero marginal cost, turning a four-year credential into an expensive hobby before the decade is out. 87. Muse Wonder (Medium Reasoning)Meta Foreign Language Translation degree68% Real-time AI translation already beats most graduates, and employers won't pay for a skill phones do free. AI consensus 15% Business Administration 13 of 87 models Models : 87 Labs : 28 Searched : 16 [Share on X](https://x.com/intent/post?text=15%25%20of%2087%20AI%20models%20say%20Business%20Administration.%20Which%20degree%20will%20be%20worthless%20by%202035%3F%0A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fstudyarena.com%2Fevery-ai%2Fwhich-degree-is-worthless-by-2035%3Futm_source%3Dshare%26utm_medium%3Dx%26utm_campaign%3Devery_ai_page) ## Disagree with the robots? Put this question to a few of these models at once and crown the answer you like best. [Run it in the arena](/?q=Which%20college%20degree%20will%20be%20worthless%20by%202035%3F%20Name%20one.&go=1) Answers are generated by the models themselves. Predictions are for fun, not betting advice. Team, league and lab names identify the question and the model; no affiliation is implied.