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

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Whitman College
Walla Walla, WA
 18
(4.8%)
Highly Selective$34,880 
Gonzaga University
Spokane, WA
 16
(1.6%)
Moderately Selective$28,322 
Whitworth University
Spokane, WA
 6
(1.1%)
Moderately Selective$27,420 
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University of Puget Sound
Tacoma, WA
 6
(1.0%)
Moderately Selective$33,975 
Seattle Pacific University
Seattle, WA
 7
(0.9%)
Less Selective$26,817 
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA
 62
(0.9%)
Moderately Selective$23,219 
Seattle University
Seattle, WA
 10
(0.9%)
Moderately Selective$28,260 
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Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, WA
 7
(0.9%)
Less Selective$26,800 
Washington State University
Pullman, WA
 17
(0.4%)
Less Selective$18,600 
Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA
 10
(0.3%)
Less Selective$17,166 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.