Is A PhD In Finance Beneficial?

Only you can decide if a PhD in Finance makes sense for you as a professional and as a human being. If you are academically inclined and money is not an issue, you might decide to take the degree to further your own education, which is intrinsically valuable.

Though a PhD in Finance may not end up paying for itself in additional revenue. Business degrees at the master's level do usually pay for themselves, sometimes doubling a graduate's salary. On the other hand, a PhD in Finance is not likely to fill your vault. If you have an ambition to teach at the university level, a PhD is Finance may serve you well. Noah Smith, an assistant professor of finance at Stony Brook University and a blogger makes his case that the only PhD worth getting in the one in economics. For some food for thought, check out his post: http://qz.com/82743/a-phd-in-economics-is-the-only-one-worth-getting/.