Creator Economy vs College in 2026: Why I Wouldn't Go to College if I was 16 Again

Creator Economy vs College in 2026: Why I Wouldn't Go to College if I was 16 Again

If I were 16–18 right now in 2026… I wouldn’t go to college.

The Old Way

Go to school.
Get a degree.
Get a job.

Spend:

• 4–6 years
• $50K–$200K+

The creator economy is projected to reach $500B by 2027.

And yet? Less than 4% of creators make full-time income.

Not because we can’t…

But because no one taught them how.

If I were starting today?

I’d create skills + systems + income in real time.

Substack https://creatorbestie.substack.com/p/creator-economy-vs-college-in-2026

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