It really is worth studying, because regardless of the field one works in, philosophy can be applied to their job and their lifestyle. It introduces new and profound ways to think.
Now you mention it, I started working as a Software Engineer last year. In the Netherlands we have several traineeship programs for people with STEM degrees to learn Software Engineering. Although I did not have a STEM degree, I was still allowed to enter the traineeship, because the company that hired me thought that Philosophy students could give some 'outside of the box' perspectives to their IT teams. :)
RE: The value of studying Philosophy