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

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Buckhannon, WV
 2
(0.9%)
Less Selective$22,880 
 American Public University System
Charles Town, WV
 7
(0.7%)
Open Admissions$6,000 
Wheeling Jesuit University
Wheeling, WV
 1
(0.4%)
Moderately Selective$24,390 
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West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV
 15
(0.4%)
Highly Selective- 
1
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.