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Bill Burnett predicts that at least 80% of college graduates will be working in fields unrelated to their major within ten years.

On The Prof G Pod · unverified speaker · The Prof G Pod · Sep 10, 2026

“Ten years out of school, the data is no less than 20% of you will have anything, will be doing something that has anything to do with your major.”

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Survey of college graduates ten years post-graduation measuring percentage working in field related to their major; resolves true if 80% or more are in unrelated fields.

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