Ran across your post just now. I studied a phd (didn't finish) and MA (did finish) in Anthropology. I studied a lot of philosophy and got a lot of "what are you going to do with that". At the time, though my studies were very interesting, I didn't see any use for it in the "real world".

But, then, I left academia and found a job in the tech industry. Today, I know that it was kinda like the Karate Kid training - seemingly pointless but when it comes down to it studying philosophy provides you a foundation to understand everything.

I have been successful in bringing new perspectives and ideas to where I work and that is thanks to the worldviews I developed while studying.

You can learn more "practical" disciplines but what is useful when you enter school can be obsolete by the time you get out. Especially, in tech. However, the philosophical principles I learned have been priceless and will always be useful.