What Can You Do With A Philosophy Degree?
For futher resources in finding careers in Philosophy, please see philosophy.ubc.ca/resources/index.html.
According to UBC Careers Online, a 2004 survey of UBC Philosophy majors two years after graduation found that: 100% of respondents were employed, and the average annual income for those respondents was $42,050. As well, the fields in which philosophy majors worked were very diverse, ranging from business and finance to social sciences and government to arts and culture.
As a Philosophy major, you are developing the ability to:
- analyze concepts, definitions, arguments and problems
- organize ideas and issues, deal with questions of value, and extract what is essential from masses of information
- distinguish fine differences between views and discover common ground between opposing positions
- synthesize a variety of views or perspectives into a unified whole
- present ideas through well-constructed, systematic arguments
In addition to preparing one for graduate study in philosophy, a philosophy major is one of the best preparations available for graduate study in law, business, political sciences, education, and many other faculties.
Careers in Philosophy
Further information on these sample occupations, with strategies for building relevant experience, can be found at UBC Careers Online.
- Advertising Copywriter
- Arbitrator
- Civil Litigator
- College, Technical or Vocational Teacher
- Critic
- Lobbyist
- Sales Representative
