By these data, "information technology" must mean computer-industry technologist (non-college-graduate) skills dressed up as a college degree program, because the computer scientists and the computer engineers surveyed here still comfortably outearn the philosophy majors.
After 10 years, those with a Philosophy degree out-earn those with degrees in IT, Business etc.
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#13"After 10 years, those with a Philosophy degree out-earn those with degrees in IT, Business etc."
What are you implying? I'm a student of philosophy, and I don't take kindly to the insinuation that philosophers aren't worth the money they get paid.
A philosophy degree is one of the hardest out there.
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#14Notice that Math shows a higher starting salary, and as much of a percent increase as philosophy.
I like the idea of learning to live within modest starting means and then getting a significant increase over time to build a luxurious retirement. Math and Philosophy would fit well with this approach, getting more relatively significant increases after a modest start.
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#15Other factors?
E.g., philosophy majors are usually native English speaking whereas IT/science are not. This may be advantageous in the long run.
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#16"After 10 years, those with a Philosophy degree out-earn those with degrees in IT, Business etc." What are you implying? I'm a student of philosophy, and I don't take kindly to the insinuation that philosophers aren't worth the money they get paid. A philosophy degree is one of the hardest out there.
No it isn't - you just define "out there" as being imaginary!
;)
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#17I think there are only 10 philosophy grads per year, and the Paul Graham data point heavily skewed the mean salary. :)
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#18Now I know why everyone claimed they were a chemical engineering major my first semester of college. Most of those people ended up switching, but those that stayed had the reputation of being the most pre-med-like of the engineering world.
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#19There was another study where I read that the one degree that correlated best with success in business was philosophy. Additionally, for what it's worth, philosophers have among the highest GRE scores.
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#20Um. If you actually look at the numbers they still earn less than computer engineering and computer science. Their overall percentage of change is higher but earn net less across the board for the 4 year college compatible technical degrees. I think IT here means ITT Tech, etc?
I wish they compared years of education in each space - Masters or Doctorate to each other...