Why Do Poeple get a PhD.?

Answer 1

People work toward a PhD because:

- they are passionate about a particular field of study and want to contribute original research in that field

- they want to teach at the university level

- they want to work at the highest levels of research in the private sector

Answer 2

Well, I am going to get a PhD so I can have the Dr. before my name.

Well not really, but it'll still be nice. Actually, I just really love chemistry and there is so much more for me to learn, so grad school follows logically.

Answer 3

In some fields - like astronomy - you really can't get a job in the field without one. Pretty much all the jobs in astronomy are research-related or university prof, and both require a Ph.D. to show that you are capable of independant research and/or very knowledgable in your field.

Answer 4

The Ph.D is a research degree. Most people who hold them do extensive research and development in their own field. Some of them are professors, who are some of the most leading-edge researchers in the world.

Answer 5

I'm considering getting one because it will GREATLY increase my chances of getting a job and increase my pay rate. It is the same for most people.

Another reason is a pure love of school and learning.

Answer 6

People get a PhD.D, so they can conduct research; in my personal opinion if it's not on your plans to conduct some kind of research it is meaningless. I think a MD will do it.

Answer 7

Doctor of Philosophy, or Ph.D. (informally PhD), an abbreviation for the Latin "Philosophiæ Doctor"; alternatively, "Doctor philosophiæ", D.Phil. (from Greek Διδάκτωρ Φιλοσοφίας, meaning "Teacher of Philosophy"), is a doctoral degree granted upon completion of extensive academic work in a field of study. In medieval times, any research outside the fields of theology, mathematics, medicine or law was called "philosophy", hence the Ph.D. degree covers a wide range of subjects. Contemporary Ph.D. degrees are awarded in nearly every field of the sciences and the humanities.

In most countries Ph.D. students traverse phases; in the first phase, students typically complete required courses and a preliminary or comprehensive examination and/or a series of cumulative examinations, the successful completion of which marks the beginning of the second phase, and entitles the student to refer to him or herself as a Ph.D. candidate. The principal task of the doctoral candidate is writing and defending a major, original contribution to his or her academic discipline—usually a written dissertation ranging in length, per the discipline, from 50 to 800 pages (10,000–200,000 words). Dissertations typically consist of (i) a comprehensive literature review, (ii) an outline of methodology, and (iii) several chapters of scientific, social, historical, philosophical, or literary analysis.

In most academic fields of research, a doctoral degree is practically essential for employment. In some fields, newly-graduated doctors of philosophy are unlikely to find work as tenure-track professors and are compelled to undertake one or more postdoctorate positions. However, in recent years, in light of large scale faculty retirement in North American universities and colleges, employment prospect for freshly minted Ph.D. graduates is improving substantially.

Answer 8

So they can triple their salary.
Unless they are just nuts and love to study to pride themselves.

Answer 9

Because a Bachelor's isn't enough anymore it seems.

Answer 10

So they can be pretentious buttholes.