Career Options
Careers for Philosophy Majors
- Group Facilitator, Counselor, or Consultant
- Lawyer
- Politician
- Teacher/Professor
- Reporter/Critic
- Pastor
- Marketer
- Researcher
- Foreign Service Specialist/Diplomat
- Corporate Compliance Officer
Starting Salary*
A philosophy major’s typical starting salary is $43,500. The typical salary after 10–19 years is $73,842.
*Note: Salary information is provided for general reference only. APU does not guarantee the accuracy of the figures listed, and cannot predict or promise a specific salary for any graduate. For the most current salary estimates, please visit www.payscale.com.
Job Titles of People with Philosophy Degrees
- Assistant Director for Grassroots Campaigns, INC
- Research Coordinator, Department of Preventative and Behavioral Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Business Analyst, Deloitte Consulting
- Director of Development, Silva Project
- Analyst, U.S. Senate
- Administrator, Head Start Centers
- Chief Trial Judge, U.S. Army
- Clerk, United States Court of Appeals Judge David Ebel, 10th Circuit Court of Appeals
- Lawyer, Greenberg Traurig, LLP
- Coastal Ecologist
- Senior Vice President, AC Nielsen Corp
Note: This information is current for the 2012–13 academic year; however, all stated academic information is subject to change. Please refer to the current Academic Catalog for more information. For additional information, please contact the appropriate office.
