Elon Musk thinks college is ‘basically for fun’—but his former Tesla HR chief tells Gen Z even their liberal arts degrees are more valuable than ever
- Posted on April 22, 2026
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Elon Musk thinks college is ‘basically for fun’—but his former Tesla HR chief tells Gen Z even their liberal arts degrees are more valuable than ever

As tech founders like Elon Musk push back on the value of degrees, former Tesla exec Valerie Capers Workman says they're dead wrong.