"You Don't Need College — Just Learn Online"

Tech influencers who already succeeded tell followers to skip college, ignoring that their advice is survivorship bias in action. This advice is more misleading than the typical career shortcut, because it hides the long-term earnings gap. Bureau of Labor Statistics data consistently shows that degree holders earn 65 percent more over a lifetime than those without degrees, while the unemployment rate for college graduates is about 50% lower than for those with only a high school diploma.