You will be experienced at researching, detecting, and solving problems . You will be able to assimilate and evaluate difficult and complex information . You will be adept at seeing logical relations and finding correct solutions . You will do especially well on standardized analytical tests . It will be easier to teach you a specific field, than to teach someone else who knows that field how to think analytically.
Philosophical skills are crucial both in advanced academic work and in the professions.
To be successful in Philosophy, you must study it for its own sake . The answer to the first question directs you to the professions or graduate education. The answer to the second question refers to the intrinsic value of philosophy. A degree in Philosophy is a sign that you have invested wisely in yourself by gaining a solid education and cultivating a love of learning. You have to approach your study of Philosophy in that spirit if you hope to reap its rewards.