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PhD’s are rarely earnings tools. They are generally for interest in teaching and research at the university level, and a glut in most fields mean it is difficult to land those posts. If you're passionate about it go for ut, but outside of a few very specific cases they are not meant for RoI
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PhD here. Definitely don’t get one for financial reasons; it won’t pay off at least in terms of employment. If you have entrepreneurial aspirations, maybe it can lend you more credibility getting funding. MBA will unlock management-level jobs which pay more. PhDs can get you the same jobs as an MBA, but with so much more opportunity cost
Data, AI, Analytics, CS - are highly valued. If it’s in that space it can help you make a lot more $$ working for big tech
Also a PhD here. I actually need it for my job as a testifying expert in economics. Otherwise, it's a bad idea for making money and getting a doctoral degree is severely soul taxing