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Philosophy does not point you at one job. It builds the way you think, and that turns out to be the part employers consistently say they cannot train.

Employers can train technical skills on the job. What they consistently say they cannot find is people who write clearly, analyze rigorously, and exercise sound judgment, which is exactly what three of the most-cited workforce reports now confirm. The found that nearly 90% of employers want evidence a candidate can solve problems, the single most sought attribute. The World Economic Forum’s names analytical thinking the top core skill employers need today. And a 2025 study in the , covering more than 600,000 students, found philosophy majors outscore every other major on verbal and logical reasoning even after accounting for where students started.

Roles philosophy graduates move into include:

• Policy analyst or legislative aide
• Paralegal or legal assistant
• AI ethicist or content policy specialist
• Technical writer
• Clinical ethics consultant or patient advocate
• HR specialist or corporate compliance officer
• Program officer at a foundation or nonprofit
• Journalist or communications strategist
• Product manager or UX researcher

Philosophy is also one of the strongest foundations for law school, medical school, and graduate work in fields from public policy to cognitive science, and philosophy majors consistently rank at or near the top on the LSAT, GRE Verbal, GMAT, and MCAT.

Most applicants are admitted, and you will usually receive your admission decision within a few days.

1. Create your application account using your personal email:
2. Tell us you plan to study fully online to qualify for up to $1,000 per semester in scholarship funds

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Admission at a glance

You are typically eligible for admission if you have a 2.0 or higher unweighted high school GPA, are 20 or older with a high school diploma or GED, or have 24 or more transferable college credits.