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>I've spent the last 4 years working on my PhD and I have learned a lot, I've made real improvements to human knowledge, and I've gotten a job that would have b
by gozur88 11y ago
>I've spent the last 4 years working on my PhD and I have learned a lot, I've made real improvements to human knowledge, and I've gotten a job that would have been impossible with a bachelors and 4 years of work experience.
The real problem with oversupply of PhDs is there are fields of study which aren't remunerative outside academia. If you get a PhD in electrical engineering, say, or something medical, you can get a job.
But if you field of study was sociology or literature and you can't find a job in academia (and you probably can't), you're never going to be able to pay of eight or ten year's worth of student loans.
- collyw 11y agoI am reasonably familiar with how science PhD's get funded, having worked with many of them. Who fund PhDs in literature or sociology (or any subject that is unlikely to pay for a job in the "real world").
- tomw2005 11y agoA similar argument could be made for not studying any humanities subject. The point is often not what the degree is in but the soft skills you gain. A good undergrad degree is seen by many employers to be enough to get a job (outside of specific technical fields). If you have a PhD it is important to sell the skills it gave you that an employer wants. A good list of which are found here: https://careercenter.umich.edu/article/phd-transferable-skills https://careercenter.umich.edu/article/phd-transferable-skil...