In the fight for workers, many companies are eliminating their degree requirements. Harvard Business Review and Emsi Burning Glass conducted a study analyzing job postings between 2017 and 2020. They found that 50% of IBM’s U.S. jobs didn’t require a four-year degree. Companies like Accenture and Bank of America are utilizing pathway and apprenticeship programs to target recruitment at workers without a degree.
See "More and more companies are eliminating degree requirements to attract workers", Susan Caminiti, CNBC, April 26, 2022