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I'm thinking of going to college for PhDs any fields these would be beneficial and are they more beneficial together? (self.jobs)

submitted 5 months ago by DaddysLittleSlut to c/jobs

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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.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

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.

[–] DaddysLittleSlut 0 points 5 months ago

I just want to learn.