What Can I do With a Degree in Philosophy?

Career Center Library Resources
The Career Center Library has a variety of resources to help students explore potential career fields. These resources include information about typical responsibilities, qualifications, career paths, job outlook, salary, and related careers.

Vocational Biographies

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• Pharmaceutical Sales Consultant
  
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• Grant Development Officer
  
• Assistant City Editor
• Red Cross Regional Director
  
• Boys and Girls Club Executive Director
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• Book Editor
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Professional Associations

• The American Philosophical Association
• Canadian Philosophical Association
• The Society for Women in Philosophy

Internet Sites with Career-Related Information for Philosophy Majors

• What do Philosophy Majors Do? — From the Department of Philosophy & Humanities, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas. 
• What Can I do with a Major in...Philosophy and Religion — From the Career Services Office at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington, North Carolina.
• Careers and Philosophy — From the Philosophy Department at Fordham University.
• The Philosophy Major's Career Handbook — From the Philosophy Department at the University of Florida, Gainsville.
  
• What Can You do with a Philosophy Degree? — From the Department of Philosophy at Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois.
• Philosophy — Lists potential job titles and related skills. From the University Career and Employment Services at the University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas.
• College Majors and Career Opportunities - Philosophy — Lists related occupations and types of employers. From Career Services, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey.
• Philosophy — Lists and briefly describes job titles related to philosophy majors. From the Career Exploration Center at the University of Texas, Austin, Texas.
• Philosophy: What Can I Do With This Major? — Outlines common career areas, identifies typical employers, and suggests general strategies to enhance employability. From Career Services at the University of Tennessee.
• Careers for Philosophy Majors — From Butchel College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Akron, Ohio.
• Philosophy — From the 'Working Your Degree' series published by CNN Money.com. An article by Staff Writer Shelly K. Schwartz.
• The Philosophy Major's Career Handbook — From the Department of Philosophy at the University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
• What Can You Do With a Major in Liberal Arts? — From Career Services at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey.
  

Places of Employment

A major in philosophy helps students develop critical thinking, research, writing, presentation, information management, and problem solving skills. These skills are valued by employers in a variety of fields. Students who major in philosophy may find employment in government agencies, businesses, social services, health care, and educational institutions.

The following list of employers and job titles was derived from the Career Center's jobs database where the employer specifically requested philosophy majors. This list does not reflect all potential places of employment or kinds of jobs for philosophy majors. This list does not reflect current openings.

Department of Philosophy — Portland State University