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EPISODE · Dec 4, 2025 · 12 MIN

Does the Bachelors Degree Really Have Any Value Anymore?

from The SatsMate Stack · host Paul SatsMate

Hey Satsmate Stackers, Looking back at the past 12 years of my career, I wonder whether many of the positions around me really require a bachelor's degree. For many people throughout history, they viewed a bachelor's degree was a path to making good money and securing a nice job. Nowadays, that is looking to be less and less the case, and I think that people are thinking instead about joining the trades, starting their own business, or just getting right into the workforce. In this podcast, I discuss the following and why I don't think the bachelor's degree has as much value anymore: Historically, bachelor's degrees have had a very strong value propositionYou go to school, get good grades, an internship, and then position yourself for the workforceNowadays, it is hard to make it make sense, extremely high costs, woke academia, and then youth unemployment for Gen Z stands between 9 & 13%Many have gotten a degree, and even those with excellent universities and solid backgrounds are facing massive difficultiesSupply of Bachelor's degree workers is high, and demand for entry-level work is decreasing due to AIExamples of automation for entry-level jobs with AIAI tools can automate code writing, debugging, and testing - many entry-level junior coders are impactedAI is taking a lot of customer service support, which is often entry-levelData entry, AP, and administrative individuals are being impacted by the waves as wellAsk yourself about offshoring as wellCan your job be done easily by someone overseasMy example working at BP when I was youngerHistorically, these would be some of the safer in a negative environment, as they cost less from a payroll expense standpointMany workers are not bringing in new workers because of macro as wellCompanies should also be careful of optics, many end consumers don’t want to support companies that side with AI over humans…You also want to be sure you can mentor future generations for growth as wellWealth inequality will further exacerbate, and people will try to vote for bad socialist policies (i.e., Momdami) Companies want to see individuals who are well-versed and experienced in AIAI literacy is key for people to advance in the futureThey say AI won’t take your job; rather, someone who knows how to use AI well willIf you like this, feel free to share it, leave a like, or comment. Also, check out the links in the description that help support my channel and podcast.Best Regards, SatsMate StackReferral to Stacker News: Circular economy with bitcoin discussions involved!  https://stacker.news/r/SatsMatePrimary Bitcoin Buys Through Strike: The primary place I go to buy Bitcoin. https://invite.strike.me/2MSTYG Secondary Bitcoin Buys Through Fold: A nice exchange w/ rewards & bitcoin buys.https://use.foldapp.com/r/HTFKVY9LFinancial Disclaimer: Nothing stated in this video is a recommendation from SatsMate to buy or sell a particular security or asset class. It would help if you wisely considered your tolerance for risk, time horizon, and financial goals before investing. With investing, you risk losing money, always read an investSend us Fan MailSupport the showYoutube: SatsMateX: SatsMateInstagram: SatsMateswebsite: https://satsmate.wordpress.com/

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