Your ambition to move into academia, so taking PhD would be wise.

Just you should move on your way and don't think what others may think.

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This is IT age, so digital marketing is most prospective now.

Biomedical PhD is most prospective now. In agree related industries, they have good working scope.

Job satisfaction is very difficult in this world and PhD is not mandatory. Only for few profession you have need PhD for good prospect.

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Various graduates who are struggled or struggling to find work, because they can't select properly graduate program. Also before going to graduate program we should think carefully about professional course.

If you can manage a job in your university, it would be better for you. Various PhD students are doing job with PhD.

Necessity knows no law. Requirement is first to me. Even God compromise with necessity.

Just completing Masters and want to start PhD, you must start with your related Master's subject for PhD. But if you have good professional experience, you may take PhD with your profession relate.