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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 50 New York Colleges with the highest percentage of Philosophy among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Hamilton College
Clinton, NY
 11
(2.5%)
Most Selective$38,220 
Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY
 13
(2.0%)
Most Selective$40,210 
Colgate University
Hamilton, NY
 13
(1.9%)
Most Selective$39,545 
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Hobart William Smith Colleges
Geneva, NY
 7
(1.8%)
Moderately Selective$38,860 
Saint Bonaventure University
Saint Bonaventure, NY
 8
(1.7%)
Less Selective$24,785 
Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs, NY
 10
(1.6%)
Most Selective$38,888 
Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY
 29
(1.6%)
Most Selective$39,326 
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Barnard College
New York, NY
 8
(1.4%)
Most Selective$37,538 
Fordham University
Bronx, NY
 26
(1.4%)
Highly Selective$35,257 
CUNY Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, NY
 29
(1.3%)
Highly Selective$9,071 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.