what jobs can I get as a philosophy major?

Answer 1

Hey Young Jaguar,

What ever job you get you will love the wisdom. The value of philosophy is quite high. On the light side, comedian comes to mind.

Unlike medicine, law or veterinary science, philosophy is not a vocational degree – it does not provide automatic entry into specific professions in the non-academic workforce. But your philosophy degree can still be of great benefit when joining the workforce. Studying philosophy will have provided you with an advanced level of generic skills that are immensely useful in a wide range of jobs, in such diverse fields as Journalism and Media, Government and Public Administration, Computing, Law, Education and Research.

As a student of philosophy, you will have picked up the following generic skills and attributes:

the ability to analyse and evaluate arguments. Philosophy teaches you to be able to distinguish between good arguments and bad arguments, irrespective of their subject matter, and thus to be able to make informed decisions and recommendations on contentious issues.

clarity of thought. Philosophy helps you to separate distinct issues, consider them independently and think out the consequences of positions on them. This makes the philosophy graduate an effective learner; you will have the general skills for thinking about problems and tasks, and framing and evaluating solutions.

advanced communication skills. Philosophy graduates have had to meet very exacting requirements in communicating their ideas, both in written and oral form. You will have learnt how to frame, express and convey ideas, your own and other people’s, in a clear and convincing way.

breadth of vision. Philosophy graduates are accustomed to being exposed to new and confronting ideas, and have an appreciation of the value of different perspectives on life, society and knowledge.

Answer 2

While the dream of most philosophy majors is to teach philosophy, there is just not enough philosophy teaching posts so here are five jobs to consider

1. Lawyer - where most philosophy majors end up
2. Human Resources - philosophy majors often become good judges of people and know how to craft questions that really find out what sort of person a perspective employee will be.
3. Politics - either as a candidate or as a spin doctor - but avoid mentioning your major in the campaign ads
4. Web Design - adding a philosophy background to some basic layout skills can create pages that convey information effectively and logically
5. Writer - philosophy lends itself to writing...and you can make a good living using the basic writing and analysis skills your philosophy degree should have taught you.

Answer 3

The biggest percentage of successful philosophy majors go on to be Lawyers or Doctors. Some go on to teach philosophy. Some are unemployed.

Any job that requires a person to use his/her brain in a flexible, intelligent manner can be done by a person who has pursued a degree in philosophy. At the same time, that doesn't mean you can do such jobs with only a degree in philosophy. You may have to get a good bit of other specialized knowledge as well.

Philosophy means love of knowledge, so if you are successful at philosophy you should be able to work your way into any job where thinking is the main "idea".

Answer 4

I believe a career in the waste removal industry would not be out of the realm of possibility... :-)

Seriously though, beyond teaching a degree majoring in philosophy will help you as much as any liberal arts degree.

Xan Shui,
Philosophic Philanthropist, Honest Man

Answer 5

Any job you want! Just make sure you can do more than just philosophize... College is not vocational school! You learn how to think, not how to do.

Keep in mind that what you're really learning is how to analyze. This is a very useful skill, plus you're probably a solid writer, so you have some communciation skills. It never hurts to learn how to use Microsoft Office either.

Answer 6

A philosophy teacher?? thats the only one i can think of

Answer 7

a philosophy teacher or anything that doesn't require a real degree

Answer 8

Focus on the skills that you learn: critical thought and problem solving and comunication. Then, during the interview, look sharp and avoid the stereotype that philosophers have.

Answer 9

7-11 manager.

Answer 10

teaching jobs