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America’s Safest Bet May No Longer Be a Bachelor’s Degree. It May Be a Nursing License.
The Wall Street Journal reported in April 2026 that nursing has become what it called the surefire new path to American prosperity — a credential offering stability, plentiful openings, and for some, six-figure earnings, at a moment when automation, globalized manufacturing, and AI are narrowing other paths into the middle class. The median annual wage…