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

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
 Conception Seminary College
Conception, MO
 12
(85.7%)
 $14,904 
Westminster College
Fulton, MO
 3
(1.8%)
Less Selective$17,250 
Rockhurst University
Kansas City, MO
 7
(1.7%)
Less Selective$24,700 
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Saint Louis University-Main Campus
Saint Louis, MO
 24
(1.6%)
Less Selective$30,330 
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
 13
(1.0%)
Less Selective$19,364 
Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO
 10
(0.6%)
Most Selective$37,248 
Webster University
Saint Louis, MO
 6
(0.5%)
Moderately Selective$20,440 
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Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, MO
 7
(0.5%)
Less Selective$10,890 
University of Missouri-St Louis
Saint Louis, MO
 8
(0.4%)
Highly Selective$19,686 
University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia, MO
 16
(0.3%)
Less Selective$18,450 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.