{"id":933,"date":"2015-08-13T15:52:05","date_gmt":"2015-08-13T20:52:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/philosophy\/?page_id=933"},"modified":"2024-12-02T08:41:30","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T14:41:30","slug":"what-can-philosophy-do-for-you","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/philosophy\/students\/what-can-philosophy-do-for-you\/","title":{"rendered":"What Can Philosophy Do for You?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Philosophy is a classic liberal arts major that is known for being both challenging and fascinating. It is good to study what you love, since it leads to a happier life. It turns out philosophy is good for careers as well as for minds and happiness. Students graduate with a broad range of knowledge and skills that are applicable in every profession, making philosophy one of the most flexible undergraduate programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-financially\">Financially<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-careers-for-philosophy-majors\">Careers for Philosophy Majors?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As universities are ever increasingly seen as vocation schools, the natural question for the philosophy major is, \u201cWhat type of job can I get with this degree?\u201d Good news! Philosophy opens doors to many interesting and profitable careers beyond academia, such as AI research and international relations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>HuffPost: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2014\/03\/05\/why-philosophy-majors-rule_n_4891404.html\">The Unexpected Way Philosophy Majors Are Changing The World Of Business<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>American Philosophical Association: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.apaonline.org\/?page=nonacademic\"> Non-Academic Careers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-do-philosophy-majors-make-any-money\">Do Philosophy Majors Make any Money?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Philosophers are the highest paid out of all the humanities majors, making a median mid-career income of $84,000.00 annually. That\u2019s higher than both accounting and business!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Yahoo Finance: <a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/mark-cuban-says-studying-philosophy-143500704.html\">Mark Cuban says Studying Philosophy May Soon be Worth more than Computer Science<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wall Street Journal: <a href=\"http:\/\/online.wsj.com\/public\/resources\/documents\/info-Degrees_that_Pay_you_Back-sort.html\">Salary Increase by Major<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-be-employable-study-philosophy\">Be Employable: Study Philosophy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Philosophy teaches you how to think clearly, analytically and logically, abilities which can be applied to any line of work. These skills are highly transferable and desirable. In a market marked by high turnover, skills applicable to a wide range of professions is a must.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Salon: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.salon.com\/2013\/07\/01\/be_employable_study_philosophy_partner\/\">Be employable, study philosophy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Forbes: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/jeannemeister\/2012\/08\/14\/job-hopping-is-the-new-normal-for-millennials-three-ways-to-prevent-a-human-resource-nightmare\/\">Job Hopping Is the &#8216;New Normal&#8217; for Millennials: Three Ways to Prevent a Human Resource Nightmare<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-power-of-the-liberal-arts-major\">The Power of the Liberal Arts Major<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re getting a liberal arts degree, you&#8217;re actually in more demand than those who are getting finance and accounting degrees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Financial News: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fnlondon.com\/articles\/ai-banking-jobs-citi-goldman-chatgpt-20240415\">Revenge of the Liberal Arts Graduates<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-measurable-results\">Measurable Results<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Multiple sources document that philosophy majors have:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The highest GRE verbal reasoning, analytical and quantitative scores of any major<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The second highest LSAT score of any major (law school entrance exam)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Higher scores than any business major on the GMAT (graduate business entrance exam)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Higher scores on the MCAT than biology majors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Saint Michaels College: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smcvt.edu\/about-smc\/news\/2023\/november\/why-philosophy-majors-are-set-up-for-success\/\">Why Philosophy Majors are set up for Success<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-some-m-b-a-s-are-reading-philosophy\">Why Some M.B.A.s are Reading Philosophy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Courses like &#8220;Why Capitalism?&#8221; push students to ponder business in a broader context, and address a common complaint of employers, who say recent graduates are trained to solve single problems but miss the big picture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Wall Street Journal: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wsj.com\/news\/articles\/SB10001424052702303948104579533610289092866?mod=pls_whats_news_us_business_f&amp;mg=reno64-wsj\">Why Some M.B.A.s Are Reading Plato<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-big-questions\">Big Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ve undoubtedly questioned the existence of God, the nature of reality, the grounding for morality and what makes something beautiful. In philosophy you can attempt to answer these questions through creative thinking and logical analysis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some famous questions with links to philosophers attempting to answer them:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Existential Bummer: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Yb-OYmHVchQ\">Is there meaning to a life and universe which ends?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Closer to the Truth: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.closertotruth.com\/series\/arguments-about-god\">Arguments about God \u2013 Does God exist?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Closer to the Truth: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.closertotruth.com\/series\/what-free-will\">What is and do we have freewill?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TedTalks: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/peter_singer_the_why_and_how_of_effective_altruism\">The why and how of effective altruism: What is our moral obligation to the poor or otherwise unfortunate?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Also see Bertrand Russell\u2019s wonderful piece, <a href=\"http:\/\/skepdic.com\/russell.html\">\u201cThe Value of Philosophy.\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Philosophy is a classic liberal arts major that is known for being both challenging and fascinating. 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