Why do Philosophy?
So what can you do with a philosophy major? The only true answer
to this question is: with a major in philosophy, you will be
prepared to do practically anything that requires communication
skills, the ability to think creatively and analytically, and the
ability to solve problems.
Our students cultivate their abilities to read carefully, to
argue reflectively, to write clearly and to speak persuasively.
Philosophy students score among the highest of all majors on
graduate school entrance exams such as the GRE and LSAT. Our
students have gone on to enjoy tremendous success in a wide
range of fields, such as:
- Business (Administration)
- Business (Executive)
- Computer Programming
- Education (Primary, Secondary, Higher)
- Law
- Library and Information Science
- Politics and Public Policy
- Professional Writing
- Religious Ministry
- Social Work and Counseling
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Philosophy is not just an excellent major to choose for a variety
of careers – it is preparation for living a fulfilling life. We
want our students to be thoughtful and reflective persons, wise
and engaged parents, active and responsible citizens. We believe
that students graduating from our program have something very positive
and important to contribute to our society – and we do everything
we can to help our students prepare for the next stage of their
lives. We do one-on-one career counseling with each of our majors
and, in coordination with the
University's Career Services, help
our students get ready for the "job market". Please
click here for
specific career information for philosophy majors.
Students graduating from our program have been accepted into
the following Law Schools:
- American University
- Cornell University
- Duke University
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DePaul University
- Franklin Pierce
- Georgetown University
- Loyola University of New Orleans
- St. Louis University
- University of Maryland
- University of Virginia
Students graduating from our Philosophy program have been accepted
into Graduate programs and been offered well over
half a million
dollars in scholarships and assistantships by the following institutions:
- Boston College (French, Philosophy)
- Boston University (Theology)
- Brandeis University (English)
- Duquesne University (Philosophy and Psychology)
- Emory University (Philosophy)
- Fordham University (Philosophy)
- Georgetown University (Philosophy)
- George Mason University (Religious Studies)
- George Washington University (Philosophy/Social Policy, Psychology)
- Harvard University (Theology)
- Northeastern University (English)
- Ohio University (Philosophy)
- Loyola University of Chicago (Philosophy)
- Marquette University (Philosophy)
- Miami University of Ohio (Philosophy)
- Northern Illinois University (Philosophy)
- Notre Dame University (English)
- St. Louis University (Philosophy)
- Tulane University (Philosophy)
- University of Arizona (English)
- University of California at Riverside (Philosophy)
- University of Chicago (Philosophy)
- University of Delaware (Philosophy)
- University of Leuven (Philosophy)
- University of Memphis (Philosophy)
- University of Maryland at Baltimore (Social Work)
- University of Maryland Eastern Shore (Counseling)
- University of New Mexico (Philosophy)
- University of North Carolina (Psychology)
- University of Northern Arizona (Environmental Thought)
- University of Rhode Island (Philosophy)
- University of South Carolina (Social Work)
- University of South Florida (Philosophy)
- University of Tennessee (Philosophy and Psychology)
- University of Toledo (Philosophy)
- University of Virginia (Theology)
- Villanova University (Philosophy and Theology)
- Wesley School of Theology
- West Chester University (Philosophy)
For more information about Graduate programs, please
click here.
Does this mean that all our Philosophy graduates either become
lawyers or academics? By no means! The following list gives you
a brief sampling of some of the many different things that our majors
have done or are now doing:
- Administrator Assistant to the CEO National Mental Health
Assoc.
- Administrative Assistant Eastern Shore Hospice
- President Construction Company
- Vice President and Partner Construction Company
- Health Maintenance Program State of Maryland
- Executive Staff PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of
Animals)
- Sales Representative for a national environmental corporation
- Actress School of Dramatic Arts
- Director of Computer Operations Eastern Shore Regional Library
- Computer Operations Executive Perdue Corporation
- Vista Volunteers to America
- Jesuit Volunteer Corps
- High School Teacher Loyola High School Baltimore
- Psychologist and CEO Counseling Associates
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