Companies Drop College Degree Requirements for Many Jobs

American companies like Walmart, IBM, and Google are eliminating college degrees as requirements for many corporate roles to remove barriers and open opportunities.

Nearly half of middle-skill jobs and 31% of high-skill jobs dropped degree requirements from 2017-2019, potentially opening up 1.4 million jobs.

The high cost of college is causing many to question the value of degrees, as skills can be demonstrated through experience.

Companies are shifting to skills-based hiring, focusing on proven track records over degrees for many positions.

Entrepreneurs see the emphasis on real-world experience over degrees as beneficial, though some roles like medicine still require college.