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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 15 Maryland Colleges with the highest percentage of Philosophy among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Mount St Mary's University
Emmitsburg, MD
 9
(2.5%)
Less Selective$27,560 
Washington College
Chestertown, MD
 6
(2.5%)
Moderately Selective$34,005 
St Mary's College of Maryland
Saint Mary's City, MD
 9
(2.1%)
Moderately Selective$23,454 
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McDaniel College
Westminster, MD
 5
(1.4%)
Less Selective$30,780 
Goucher College
Baltimore, MD
 4
(1.3%)
Moderately Selective$33,294 
Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD
 10
(1.2%)
Highly Selective$14,928 
Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD
 19
(1.2%)
Moderately Selective$12,902 
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Loyola College in Maryland
Baltimore, MD
 8
(1.0%)
Moderately Selective$36,240 
University of Maryland-Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD
 17
(0.9%)
Less Selective$17,512 
University of Maryland-College Park
College Park, MD
 49
(0.8%)
Highly Selective$23,075 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.