No, college education isn't worth it
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College doesn't prepare students for the modern job market
The modern job market requires skills that aren't taught in academia.
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Context
The job market is changing thanks to the advent of AI. Many skills that were once taught at university are no longer performed by humans. This means many academic subjects no longer have real-world application.
The Argument
Subjects like statistics, accounting, and town planning, which previously provided candidates with skills that were central to the day-to-day responsibilities in the field, are now providing students with academic study for the sake of it.
Many of these functions are now performed by computers. As more industries are disrupted by AI and machine learning technology, more university courses will soon be redundant. Students would be far better served by completing short, IT-focused courses than going to university to study an academic subject.[1]
Counter arguments
Premises
[P1] University courses do not provide the skills necessary to excel in the modern workforce.
[P2] Therefore, they are not worth it.