Mark Zuckerberg criticizes colleges for failing job market preparation

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has questioned the value of traditional higher education, arguing that colleges are increasingly failing to equip students for today’s job market and often leave graduates with substantial debt. He highlighted the growing student debt crisis and noted that attending college does not guarantee employment or adequately prepare students for relevant careers. Zuckerberg, himself a Harvard dropout, has supported alternative education models, recently funding tuition-free schools for low-income families. He suggested that society is nearing a 'reckoning,' with more people reconsidering the necessity of a college degree, especially as many jobs no longer require one. Despite his criticism, Zuckerberg acknowledged the lasting social value of college, such as building relationships and developing maturity. He emphasized that the return on investment for higher education is increasingly being called into question.