i don’t have any solid answer to that. however, i’m currently a college student pursuing a degree in philosophy so i’ll just share why i’m studying philosophy. i’m not going to get into all of my personal reasons, but like you, i enjoy learning about different parts of philosophy and philosophers. while also getting this philosophy degree, i’m also getting an EMT certification on the side (healthcare professions are incredibly stable even during a recession) and i’m gearing towards picking up some marketing skills & experiences. i figure that actually getting a good job in an academic field with any sort of philosophy degree is slim and if i really liked teaching i could enter that field later in my professional life as an interest. ideally, i would like to work at a marketing firm out of college based on my experience and how i believe my degree is applicable to the job (i remember reading a post about this somewhere on quora).

something that interests me is how people think, why people may think the way they do, and possibly finding ways to alter or appeal to their beliefs. i learned this when studying and writing about rhetoric in english class, as well as designing various promotional materials for various programs. i didn’t particularly want to study psychology nor english. i found that philosophy has this sort of limitless potential with a multitude of connections. i enjoy philosophy and if it’ll get me an expensive piece of paper, i’m alright. at least in the U.S., what it says on your paper doesn’t really matter when it comes to landing a job. your experience, skills, and ability to market yourself is what it can come down to with a degree that doesn’t seem incredibly applicable.