Proud to be a Geek

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But you can still do it without it can't you? From my understand a few years ago you didn't need a PhD for a lot of things that people assumed you did, it just "helps". But I don't know for sure if it's true because I choose not to deal with things in my future life that would require me to have that.

At all public colleges, (i.e. State colleges and Universities) beyond community/technical, colleges you typically need to have a PhD to be a professor. It is very rare that a person becomes a professor without one.

People that publish research are either getting an advanced graduate degree or have one. Otherwise, not typically taken seriously.