I'm thinking of going to college for PhDs any fields these would be beneficial and are they more beneficial together?
I'm thinking of going to college for PhDs any fields these would be beneficial and are they more beneficial together?
I’m thinking of possibly looking at going to college for many PhDs. Mainly in the following. Business (Business Management, Advertising, Marketing and Accounting), Psychology, communications, forensic science and psychology, developmental biology, healthcare, biology, and more.
You're starting on the wrong end of the equation.
What type of career are you pursuing afterwards? Usually a PhD is a gateway to academia. Do you want to be a professional researcher, lecturer, professor...?
In case you want to work in a company, choose something at least partially related to your past career and academic history. Changing course radically after a PhD is possible, but still a new start that comes with setbacks in regards to (perceived) seniority.
If you're more keen on the title but intend to stay in the same career you're in now, maybe opt for a DBA (doctor of business administration) instead. The structure is generally the same, only that you'll be researching a problem directly related to your industry. It's more about applying existing theories/research in a new field than about novel research, so the theory/practice part is reversed (~30% research, ~70% application) when compared to a PhD.
11I just want to learn.
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As someone who is aiming for a PhD after my BS, why did you decide on a doctorate instead of a Masters? A PhD requires years of research, it's not just time in a classroom. Also a PhD program is usually 4-7 years, while a Master degree is usually 2. Then there are certifications you can get outside of a degree program.
It's also not easy to get accepted into a PhD program (at least not in biology, AFAIK because that's my field) without undergraduate research already completed, or some other aspects outside of grades to give you a competitive edge. (Or as my professors love to remind me "everyone else there is also a 4.0 student, what do you bring to the table?")
5Id answer the professor: Professor I bring an odd and rare prospective into the deepest darkest corners of the human mind or aka a psychopath.
-2Well for a multitude of reasons. One if my genetic modification works and my body completely heals and if it works even farther and I become immortal. I got a lot of time a head of me and I’ve always wanted to help many people. Also learning is something I love and if I go for a masters why not finish it? I mean phew god damn trust some parts I may struggled for sure but some of these like medical very rarely Ami probably gonna get into that much but if I become rich enough start a psychiatrist office mixed in with a cannabis dispensary.
-2Masters are compete degrees. And that's what you want if you're trying to get a job outside of research or teaching. What you're learning with a PhD is more niche, like you're becoming an expert on nutrient exchange between plants and fungi, instead of something more general like plant physiology.
You mentioned wanting to be a psychiatrist, so I'm just going to gently point out that you'd want an MD, not a PhD. The MD will train you for treating patients, while the PhD would be focused on researching (for example) new treatments for certain patients.
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Are you already involved in a career or studies in any of those? What are your goals?
5I am involved in sales and customer service. While I’ve been study psychology and sociology for months now and just started Yale free courses. Also there is no goals exactly. Just learn as much I can and help as many while making the most I can. I love learning.
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To be blunt, you don't just decide to get "many PhDs". Even a single PhD requires an excruciating amount of time and money to earn, and you definitely aren't going to be earning multiple unless you dedicate your life to academia, and certainly not "many".
If you don't want to spend all of your time in front of a classroom underpaid, overstressed, and spending years and years paying off your loans, don't bother getting an advanced degree unless your employer is paying for it.
Not to mention, depending on what you want to do for work, it reaches a point where they become more of a hindrance than a help when it comes to getting job offers.
4Can I ask what do you mean a hindrance? I only need about 28-45k a year to live and I’d end up making 70-80 up to 100k or more. I could use the rest of the money to study more and help more people.
1If you apply for a job with a PhD, it had better be related to your field. If not, the employer will think one of two things:
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This person will quit at the first opportunity when they find something better.
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This person demonstrates poor judgment for spending all that time and money on something they aren't willing to use.
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Computer science then pivot into cyber security. Get $100K+ a year to tell companies to move to the cloud, enable MFA, and use Intune as a mobile device manager.
4Interesting what do people do with 100k+? Honestly I’m just doing it to do it and to help ppl. I only need like 2.8-5k a month to live
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Beneficial in what way?
3I mean I’m thinking like Communication would help and focus in customer service also as Psychology could. Then business could work into sales and or management. Allowing to me maximize profits while benefits the overall happiness of the community/consumers and our business.
-1I say good luck but just working while going to school will do a lot of that. Keeps you grounded with the folks who do the real labor. Plus it is training in empathy and compassion, which works to those things to which you speak. Whatever some stranger on the internet says, follow your interests and heart and fuck the rest. Money should be a secondary concern. This coming from a poor person, so take that with a grain of salt.
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