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Nearly Half of College Students Rethink Majors Due to AI

4/10/2026

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A Gallup and Lumina Foundation survey finds nearly half of U.S. college students are reconsidering their majors because of AI's impact on the job market.
Forty-seven percent have considered changing their field of study.
Sixteen percent have already switched majors.
Associate degree students are more likely to change majors than bachelor's degree students.
Seven percent feel encouraged to use AI in coursework and thirty-five percent report that use is limited.

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A Gallup and Lumina Foundation survey finds nearly half of U.S. college students are reconsidering their majors because of AI's impact on the job market.
Forty-seven percent have considered changing their field of study.
Sixteen percent have already switched majors.
Associate degree students are more likely to change majors than bachelor's degree students.
Seven percent feel encouraged to use AI in coursework and thirty-five percent report that use is limited.