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Four years of study, and AI may change the career it leads to before they even graduate.
Career path
Computer programmer
Typical route: 4-year degree
AI risk
10 / 10 · High
futureproof AI-risk score · based on Eloundou et al. (2023) and BLS outlook
College can cost over $200,000, but AI is changing which degrees are worth it.
Private 4-year college, average yearly budget
$65,470 / year
× 4 years
$261,880
College Board, Trends in College Pricing 2025–26
Some of the careers parents always trusted are the ones AI is changing fastest.
Careers many parents saw as safe
AI risk
Software developer
7 / 10
Information security analyst
6 / 10
Electrical engineer
5 / 10
futureproof AI-risk score · based on Eloundou et al. (2023) and BLS outlook
A trade or apprenticeship might suit them best, but it rarely comes up in the college conversation.
Options usually discussed
4-year college
Community college
rarely discussed
Trade school
rarely discussed
Apprenticeship
rarely discussed
What matters most to you for their future? Pick 3.
Stable income
Low debt
Creative work
Staying near family
Question 31 of 52
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Comparing options
Registered nurse
Cost
Pay
AI risk
Electrician
Cost
Pay
AI risk
Mechanical engineer
Cost
Pay
AI risk
Paralegal
Cost
Pay
AI risk
ruled out: low fit
Scored with public U.S. data
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futureproof
Sample
Our top pick
#1 Registered nurse
Top pick
#2 Electrician
#3 Mechanical engineer
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Their strengths, interests and goals, brought together into one clear overview.
Sample report
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Maya, 16 · Grade 11 · Columbus, OH
Strengths
Biology
Helping people
Working with her hands
Interests
Health care
Building things
Family priorities
Stable income · Low debt · Stay near family
Three personalized paths, each with real programs, expected pay and demand, a side-by-side comparison, and a 90-day action plan.
Every career scored 0 to 10 for AI risk, plus the skills that help them stay ahead.
What each path costs against likely earnings over 10 years, plus a cautious case if things go slower.
See how well each path matches your family’s priorities.
Every number linked to its source, from official U.S. data and published research, checked by a real person.
Sample report
BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook
College Scorecard, U.S. Dept. of Education
Eloundou et al. (2023), GPTs are GPTs
College Board, Trends in College Pricing
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