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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 14 New Jersey Colleges with the highest percentage of Philosophy among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
 31
(2.7%)
Most Selective$34,290 
Drew University
Madison, NJ
 5
(1.5%)
Moderately Selective$36,720 
Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ
 10
(1.0%)
Less Selective$30,220 
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Rutgers University-New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ
 52
(1.0%)
Moderately Selective$21,488 
William Paterson University of New Jersey
Wayne, NJ
 15
(0.9%)
Moderately Selective$17,050 
College of Saint Elizabeth
Morristown, NJ
 2
(0.8%)
Less Selective$24,166 
The College of New Jersey
Ewing, NJ
 7
(0.5%)
Highly Selective$16,825 
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Saint Peters College
Jersey City, NJ
 2
(0.4%)
Moderately Selective$25,666 
Felician College
Lodi, NJ
 1
(0.3%)
Moderately Selective$23,500 
New Jersey City University
Jersey City, NJ
 3
(0.3%)
Highly Selective$15,792 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.