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Overview for Philosophy

A program that focuses on ideas and their logical structure, including arguments and investigations about abstract and real phenomena. Includes instruction in logic, ethics, aesthetics, epistemology, metaphysics, symbolism, and history of philosophy, and applications to the theoretical foundations and methods of other disciplines.

Careers for Philosophy Majors

A major in Philosophy is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Philosophy

Top 12 Connecticut Colleges with the highest percentage of Philosophy among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
 Holy Apostles College and Seminary
Cromwell, CT
 8
(66.7%)
 $8,640 
Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT
 12
(1.6%)
Most Selective$38,634 
Yale University
New Haven, CT
 21
(1.6%)
Most Selective$35,300 
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Trinity College
Hartford, CT
 8
(1.5%)
Highly Selective$38,720 
Connecticut College
New London, CT
 6
(1.4%)
Highly Selective- 
Saint Joseph College
West Hartford, CT
 1
(0.5%)
Less Selective$25,940 
Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, CT
 4
(0.5%)
Moderately Selective$28,990 
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Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT
 4
(0.5%)
Moderately Selective- 
University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT
 4
(0.4%)
Moderately Selective$28,172 
Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CT
 6
(0.4%)
Moderately Selective$16,179 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.