Do you regret taking a philosophy degree?

Although it's really interesting, the only direct jobs are teaching. That puts me off studying the subject that I love...

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Although it's really interesting, the only direct jobs are teaching. That puts me off studying the subject that I love...

What other 'direct' job did you expect? You could go into public policy etc. there is call for good ethicists in lots of industries, but if you looked at philosophy with hopes of a direct job route in the way that STEM usually offers, you're barking up the wrong tree.

You could always become a researcher at a university, however that will inevitably include a bit of teaching.

I'm not expecting any direct jobs from the degree and that is why I think I will regret it if I studied it. And just wondering if anyone from the UK has...

And a lot of money

Well, my take on it is somewhat skewered because I do indeed teach it, but I went into it with the goal of getting a PhD to get into research & teaching in mind. No guarantees I'll get where I want to be even when I (hopefully) finish in the summer but I have absolutely no regrets either way, my life is all the better for what I've done and the people I've met through these degrees, even if it ends up being the case that I don't get into academia (I think I will).

Oh that's interesting! Did you decide before or after your degree that you'd like to go into research/lecturing?
I do really love the subject. And think to myself what if I can become a philosophy teacher/ lecturer? But then I think negatively and say what if teaching is not for me? I just don't feel a non vocational degree is special anymore. Everyone has one, you don't stand out anymore.

There are no "direct jobs" for most degrees. What do you think people who get a degree in History do? Do you really think all Politics students go on to become Politicians? Do you think you can be an "economist" with just an undergraduate degree? Do you believe everyone who works in the media studied media studies? Many maths degree students don't get a PhD and become academic mathematicians, but presumably don't immediately become homeless...

A degree, especially one outside of STEM and "professional" subjects, is more about transferable skills, than about subject knowledge. A philosophy degree does this just as well as any other. It's a tick box exercise, unless you want to become an engineer, physician/surgeon, lawyer (and this example is changing). While some transferable skills may not be developed by a philosophy degree (numerate skills, for example) this may not even be relevant if you don't intend to go into that area. While there are some other jobs which do require more specialist knowledge, there are more generalist positions around than specialist ones.

You can get a masters degree in a subject that is useful. Like getting a masters in management, or finance, or computer science etc... can help people with degrees without jobs find quality work.

I'm provably going to go to a country where universety is free then
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No such country exists