One of my degrees is Philosophy. **I got it because I found it interesting. Not because it would pay the bills. **No one who gets a philosophy degree believes it will pay the bills. If they say they deserve a job with their degree, they don't believe that. These type of degree holders openly joke about how their degree is worthless for earning potential. Even if you are a professor, you'll make $60K-$90K a year at most colleges and that's after years of serving as an adjunct or TA. While I was studying philosophy, I had a full time "big boy" job that actually paid the bills. I was single, had the time, and liked the material.