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

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Southern Virginia University
Buena Vista, VA
 6
(5.3%)
Less Selective$16,500 
Washington and Lee University
Lexington, VA
 13
(2.9%)
Most Selective$37,412 
Hampden-Sydney College
Hampden-Sydney, VA
 6
(2.6%)
Moderately Selective$29,801 
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Sweet Briar College
Sweet Briar, VA
 3
(2.3%)
Less Selective$28,860 
Randolph College
Lynchburg, VA
 3
(2.1%)
Less Selective$27,380 
Virginia Wesleyan College
Norfolk, VA
 5
(1.9%)
Less Selective$26,438 
Christopher Newport University
Newport News, VA
 11
(1.3%)
Moderately Selective$14,930 
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Hollins University
Roanoke, VA
 2
(1.1%)
Less Selective$27,055 
University of Virginia-Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA
 37
(1.0%)
Highly Selective$29,600 
College of William and Mary
Williamsburg, VA
 14
(1.0%)
Highly Selective$29,326 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.