72 Percent of Jobs to Require College Degree By 2031: Report

72 Percent of Jobs to Require College Degree By 2031: Report
Students earning degrees at Pasadena City College participate in the graduation ceremony in Pasadena, Calif., on June 14, 2019. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images
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Almost three-fourths of U.S. jobs will require a college degree by the year 2031, according to a new report from Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce.

Job fields that require higher education are growing at a faster rate than those that don’t—a trend that has stayed consistent over the past several decades, according to the report.

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Micaela Ricaforte covers education in Southern California for The Epoch Times. In addition to writing, she is passionate about music, books, and coffee.
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