3 years' of pain is worth it for many in computing, data science, and engineering, because it will definitely give candidates an edge for the rest of their careers.
But PhDs in some (not all) non-STEM fields almost seem like a blight on one's resume, and could make a PhD candidate's career harder, not easier.
Is that a signal there's an oversupply of PhDs in some disciplines? Possibly.
Interested to look into longitudinal studies of PhD students of different disciplines and where they end up 10 years' later..
But PhDs in some (not all) non-STEM fields almost seem like a blight on one's resume, and could make a PhD candidate's career harder, not easier.
Is that a signal there's an oversupply of PhDs in some disciplines? Possibly.
Interested to look into longitudinal studies of PhD students of different disciplines and where they end up 10 years' later..