What Can I Do With A Major In…
PHILOSOPHY
General Information:
A philosophy degree focuses on the "nature of being," knowledge, and contemplating right and
wrong in moral issues. It trains you to become disciplined and imaginative, and you'll learn how to
reason through both profound and mundane questions. You'll practice forming an argument for
debate. The principles of philosophy affect many other fields of study, such as physics and religion.
Good skills for a philosophy degree are attention to detail, a tendency to think way outside of the
box, puzzle solving, debating, critical thinking and reading, and well-organized thought patterns.
Employers appreciate the finely tuned analytical skills of a philosophy major.
UCCS offers several options when studying philosophy:
General Philosophy
Cognition, Science
Culture
Religion
Phenomenology and
Media and the Arts
Classics and Culture
Linguistics
Justice and Global Society.
Career Possibilities:
* Professor
* Counselor
* Arbitrator, Mediator, and Conciliator
* Lawyer
Public Service/Public Administration
Facilitator/Moderator
* Social Worker
* May require further education or certification
* Ministry/Religion
Politics
Foreign Service Officer
Compliance Officer
Corporate Ethicist
Peace Corps
Statistics:
· 2013 Annual median salary of Philosophy Professors is $50,600; employment is expected to grow
27% by 2020.
· 2013 Annual median salary of Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators is $69,500; employment is
expected to grow 16% by 2020.
· 2013 Annual median salary for Lawyers is $115,400; employment is expected to grow 5% by
2020.
· 2013 Annual median salary for Compliance Officers is $65,400; employment is expected to grow
36% by 2020.
UCCS Clubs:
Go to http://sll.uccs.edu/Clubs and log into Mountain Lion Connect in the top corner for a list of
clubs or contact the SGA Office for more information, 719.255.3470 or studlife@uccs.edu.
For more information:
www.apaonline.org
www.appa.edu/
Sources:
Occupational Outlook Handbook
www.acinet.org
online.onetcenter.org
http://www.mymajors.com/
www.worldwidelearn.com
www.simplyhired.com