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Re:Are PhDs losing lustre? Why fewer students are enrolling ... by adampwells on Friday February 14, 2025 @12:06AM (#43045037)
I got a PhD in Organic Chemistry in 1994. I was a researcher for a few years and converted to software in 2000.

The degree turned out to have a lot of transferable skills - especially in researching and solving problems.

Just 25 years later I am a Principal Engineer in the Oz Telco industry writing Rust!

I don't regret the degree for a moment - although when I went through the degree was free, even at a top tier Australian university.

Re:Are PhDs losing lustre? Why fewer students are enrolling ... by selimthegrim on Friday February 14, 2025 @03:55AM (#43046317)
I’m not sure this pathway exists now at least in the US.