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How colleges are creating programs for a changing U.S. job market

NPR | By Wailin Wong,

Ricky Mulvey

Published October 13, 2026 at 4:10 PM CDT

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What do influencing, AI and health sciences have in common? They're all degree programs colleges have launched in the last few years to attract students looking for a new career path.

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Wailin Wong is a co-host of The Indicator from Planet Money.

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