Yes, but the thing is, that I’m at a loss to understand why a degree in philosophy should be pursued at the expense of a genuine skill.
I’m at a loss to explain why we discourage the study of philosophy, literature, art, music, and the like. The humanities are called that because they’re the things (along with religion) that make us our most fully human.
Perhaps you are at a loss. The study of wisdom (philo-sophia) is a genuine skill.