CAN A PHILOSOPHY MAJOR FIND A JOB?
Suppose you are so interested in philosophy that you would like to major in it, but you do not intend to use your philosophy background for a specific purpose such as preparation for law school, graduate school in public administration, or graduate school in philosophy. Will you hurt your chances of getting a job if you major in such an “impractical” field? The answer is that philosophy is not at all impractical. Many employers are looking for job candidates who can reason well, articulate a viewpoint, defend their beliefs in writing, and solve very general abstract problems. These are the skills that are preeminently developed by a philosophical education. Former philosophy majors have kept in touch with the Philosophy Department, and have remarked on how helpful their philosophical training has been in developing their job skills. Since so many employers are looking for people with general writing and thinking skills, rather than students with a narrow expertise, a major in philosoph
