Built for students, parents, and anyone choosing a path

Stop guessing.
Start deciding.

In an economy changing faster than the advice, you need real data, not guesswork. PathDecider uses real labor market data, AI displacement analysis, and honest ROI analysis to help you make clearer education and career decisions.

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What career actually fits me?
Answer a few honest questions. Get 5 personalized career matches with salary and AI risk.
Find my career → 📊
Is my degree actually worth it?
Enter your major and school cost. Get a 40-year earnings projection and breakeven timeline.
Calculate ROI → 💰
What does this job actually pay?
Look up any career. See salary, job growth, AI risk, and education requirements.
Look up a career → ⚖️
College or trade school, which makes more sense?
Side-by-side comparison of cost, time, salary, and debt for any field.
Compare paths → 🔄
I'm already mid-degree. What do I do now?
Upload your resume. Get specific skills, certifications, and a timeline to stay relevant.
Build my plan → 🗺️
Which state should I study or work in?
Compare tuition costs, salaries, and job markets by state for your specific field.
Plan by state →
Want everything in one PDF? Generate your free career report →

Here's what's actually happening

The gap between what you're told
and what the data shows.

1 in 4
graduates work in their fieldOnly 27% of degree holders end up in a career related to what they studied.
41%
of recent grads are underemployedWorking jobs that don't require the degree they just paid for.
$37K
average student debt at graduationBefore interest. Before the job market reality check.

This isn't a reason to not go to school. It's a reason to go in with better information. See the full data by field →

Already established or working professionally?

PathDecider is built for people choosing a first path.

If you are already established in a career, exploring new opportunities, supplementing your income, pivoting industries, or trying to understand how technology and AI are reshaping the workforce, Landor's Curve may be a better place to start.

Explore Landor's Curve →
"The degree still matters. Only the degree no longer does."

PathDecider is built on one belief: the problem isn't that college doesn't work. It's that college alone no longer works. Every tool on this site is designed to show you what to add, not whether to quit.