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Career Paths
Philosophy is one of the most versatile majors for establishing a career, and graduates with a degree in philosophy are successful in a broad range of professions and industries, including the following:
- law
- diplomacy & foreign service
- intelligence analysis
- criminal justice
- public relations
- marketing research
- advertising
- management
- consulting
- journalism
- publishing
- broadcasting
Among prominent philosophy majors, you may recognize the following names:
- Susan Sarandon & Harrison Ford (actors)
- Ethan Coen (film director)
- Steve Martin (film director, actor, comedian)
- Gene Siskel (movie critic)
- Alex Trebek (host of Jeopardy)
- Phil Jackson (Coach, Chicago Bulls)
- Gerald Levin (CEO, Time-Warner, Inc.)
- David Souter (Justice of the United States Supreme Court)
Noting a long-term trend, the New York Times reports that "philosophy, in the last 20 years, has taken a more marketable turn as the issues faced in industry and the professions have grown more complex." |
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