What about Majoring in Philosophy?
Should you major or minor in Philosophy? What can an undergraduate degree in Philosophy lead to? See below for some ideas about the skills a philosophy major develops and the value (including monetary value) of BA in Philosophy.
The Chronicle of Higher Education liberal arts degrees generally:
Beckie Supiano, Report of the American Association of Colleges and Universities, Chronicle of Higher Education, January 2014.
US News on undergraduate philosophy degrees:
Melanie Pincus, "What You Need to Know about Becoming a Philosophy Major," US News Education, 5 May 2020.
Illana Kowarski, "What You Can Do with a Philosophy Degree," US News Education, August 13, 2020.
ABC News on the earnings of philosophy B.A.s:
Farai Chideya, "Philosophers Don't Get Much Respect, But Their Earnings Don't Suck," fivethirtyeight.com, ABC News, 11 November 2015.
Wall Street Journal data on relatively high earnings of philosophy B.A.s:
"Salary Increase by Major," data from PayScale.com
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