Will college education turn around in 2026? Probably not.

[Bob Riebe]

                    https://thehill.com/opinion/education/5659983-college-decline-public-confidence/

                          This is worth a read.

[DDZ]

The biggest problem is that most college professors are part of a government system. Minus private colleges. So they teach that the nations, and worlds problems are best solved by a government.  A large majority of professors are leftists. Charlie Kirk said that 98% of professors donated to democrats and Harris's campaign. Federal spending for colleges in 2025 was 240 billion. In my sate of Pa. State government spent over 2 billion on college funding. Its no wonder the product colleges are turning out is very sub par from the education of the era of our founding fathers received. 
I have a friend that is 70 years old, and is still paying on money borrowed for the college indoctrination his 3 daughters received.

[ironglowz]

The biggest problem is that most college professors are part of a government system. Minus private colleges. So they teach that the nations, and worlds problems are best solved by a government.  A large majority of professors are leftists. Charlie Kirk said that 98% of professors donated to democrats and Harris's campaign. Federal spending for colleges in 2025 was 240 billion. In my sate of Pa. State government spent over 2 billion on college funding. Its no wonder the product colleges are turning out is very sub par from the education of the era of our founding fathers received. 
I have a friend that is 70 years old, and is still paying on money borrowed for the college indoctrination his 3 daughters received.

   It seems the mess that colleges are in, started long ago, it seems there has been a quality decline since the 1960s.  IMO..the decline took a further dip when Obama encouraged the students to take advantage of LBJs program of  a government guarantee of payment.

   So what is the result?  It appears that program had a deleterious effect, because Institutions raised their tuition cost astronomically.

   Part seems to be the fault of the students opting for useless majors that have no intrinsic value or occupational promise !

   How many jobs are open for sub Saharan lesbian dance specialists..or a major in 19th century French impressionist art ?

  As I see it, certain graduates in legitimate fields are also in for a disappointment.  If they have invested in certain white collar jobs that require the extensive use of
   high tech and Ai, must consider that such can be handled overseas, in India, Malaysia or other..

  Fact seems to be that such jobs as accountant can also be done in remote places.  The ones that will do well (IMO), are the jobs that require the body to be in place HERE.

  That includes almost all the trades, plus such things as medical, police, pharmacist and others that require that the subject be physically present.

[gypsyman]

 Brain washing 101.  IG you're right, it did start late 60's and has progressively got worse. When the first year of college now, is charging tuition for class's that use to be taught in high school? They like to point out how many make high 5 and 6 figure income's, I'd bet that less than 20% start out at that level, and the other 80% takes a decade of climbing the ladder to get there. And how many land a job like that, because of who they know, not what they know. Like most of our politicians. And like DDZ, friend of mine, his son graduated from college over 15 years ago, a degree in a course called Materials and Mechanisms. His son told me that after 5 years of putting in applications, got tired of getting turned down, and is a salesman for an appliance store. Close to paying off his tuition, so much for that degree.

[ironglowz]

Brain washing 101.  IG you're right, it did start late 60's and has progressively got worse. When the first year of college now, is charging tuition for class's that use to be taught in high school? They like to point out how many make high 5 and 6 figure income's, I'd bet that less than 20% start out at that level, and the other 80% takes a decade of climbing the ladder to get there. And how many land a job like that, because of who they know, not what they know. Like most of our politicians. And like DDZ, friend of mine, his son graduated from college over 15 years ago, a degree in a course called Materials and Mechanisms. His son told me that after 5 years of putting in applications, got tired of getting turned down, and is a salesman for an appliance store. Close to paying off his tuition, so much for that degree.

   And I expect we all know at least a couple who have a 4 year investment, and end up managing a Pzza Hut or working in a building supply yard.

   indications the problem will only exacerbate, unless more start opting for subjects of substance, and something that cannot be just as easily by somebody at a computer in Mumbai or New Delhi..for 1/4 the cost !