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Maths and Philosophy or Computing and Philosophy?

Hi! I see a lot of people talking about whether to do a computing or maths degree but I was wondering if that answer changes if I wanted to do one or the other with philosophy.

I really enjoy maths, especially the more theoretical stuff we've touched on in further maths, but I worry that, since most maths and philosophy courses cover mostly pure maths, my degree will be too academic and not very employable and I'll have to end up learning how to code at some point anyway. On the other hand, if I take computing, I feel like it matches more with philosophy employment-wise (AI ethics, computational linguistics etc.) and is just generally more employable but I'm pretty indifferent to it as a subject and would rather not study it for 3-4 years if I don't have to. However, the ultimate goal for me is to have some kind of high-paying, flexible job in the future so if computing is the way to go then I'm willing.

Any insight would be much appreciated, thank you!
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by weakened-butter
Hi! I see a lot of people talking about whether to do a computing or maths degree but I was wondering if that answer changes if I wanted to do one or the other with philosophy.
I really enjoy maths, especially the more theoretical stuff we've touched on in further maths, but I worry that, since most maths and philosophy courses cover mostly pure maths, my degree will be too academic and not very employable and I'll have to end up learning how to code at some point anyway. On the other hand, if I take computing, I feel like it matches more with philosophy employment-wise (AI ethics, computational linguistics etc.) and is just generally more employable but I'm pretty indifferent to it as a subject and would rather not study it for 3-4 years if I don't have to. However, the ultimate goal for me is to have some kind of high-paying, flexible job in the future so if computing is the way to go then I'm willing.
Any insight would be much appreciated, thank you!

You really shouldn't do a degree thinking it would guarantee a job. It's not how the world works. If a high paying flexible job is the only goal, then uni isn't for you.

Whilst you can do a degree in computer science, it's strictly not required to go into tech. Some employers would ask for it, but it's mostly not necessary. Instead, if you have a portfolio of programming work or doing a professional certification, you're usually more than OK. Employers typically care more about your relevant skills and experience more than anything, and you don't need degrees for those.

I don't know which specific career you want, but generally speaking you should be able to get into the same (if not very similar) careers with a degree in maths as you would in computer science.

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