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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 24 Indiana Colleges with the highest percentage of Philosophy among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Wabash College
Crawfordsville, IN
 9
(4.4%)
Highly Selective$28,150 
DePauw University
Greencastle, IN
 20
(3.3%)
Moderately Selective$31,825 
Hanover College
Hanover, IN
 7
(2.6%)
Moderately Selective$25,220 
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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN
 28
(1.3%)
Most Selective$34,680 
Taylor University
Upland, IN
 5
(1.3%)
Less Selective$24,546 
Earlham College
Richmond, IN
 3
(1.1%)
Less Selective$34,030 
Indiana University-South Bend
South Bend, IN
 4
(0.7%)
Less Selective$14,441 
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Marian College
Indianapolis, IN
 2
(0.7%)
Moderately Selective$22,800 
Saint Mary's College
Notre Dame, IN
 2
(0.6%)
Less Selective$28,212 
Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, IN
 4
(0.6%)
Less Selective$26,950 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.