FWIW, I did my PhD in neuroscience and am now working in R&D in biopharma. It would be very difficult to have landed my current position without a PhD. Lastly, most STEM PhD programs pay a stipend (a small one, mine was 30k/year), so you’re not going into debt to get one.
I agree with your sentiment. Academia as a career path isn’t viable (or even feasible) for the majority of people who get a PhD
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FWIW, I did my PhD in neuroscience and am now working in R&D in biopharma. It would be very difficult to have landed my current position without a PhD. Lastly, most STEM PhD programs pay a stipend (a small one, mine was 30k/year), so you’re not going into debt to get one.
I agree with your sentiment. Academia as a career path isn’t viable (or even feasible) for the majority of people who get a PhD