Philosophy
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Students in Philosophy gain a wide range of skills inside and outside the classroom, equipping them to thrive in their dream careers.
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Top Industries
Where do Philosophy graduates excel? Navigate through the tabs below for information on the top five industries these Virginia Tech graduates work in.
$91,341
Average Salary
15
Average Years of Experience
Common Job Titles
- Account Manager
- Advisor
- Area Sales Manager
- Associate
- AI Engineer
- Data Scientist
Job-Related Skills
- Analysis
- Data Analysis
- Customer Service
- Leadership
- Management
- Public Speaking
Find a Future in Information Technology
$69,344
Average Salary
16
Average Years of Experience
Common Job Titles
- Substitute Teacher
- Assistant Director of the Office of Civil Rights
- Customer Success Manager
- Professor
- Facilities Coordinator
- General Counsel
Job-Related Skills
- Research
- Teaching
- Public Speaking
- Higher Education
- Microsoft Excel
- Adobe Photoshop
Find a Future in Education
$108,303
Average Salary
16
Average Years of Experience
Common Job Titles
- Portfolio Manager
- Applied Scientist
- Contract Manager
- Financial Advisor
- International Trade Specialist
- Manager of Business Development
Job-Related Skills
- Leadership
- Financial Analysis
- Critical Thinking
- Customer Service
- Investment Management
- Strategic Planning
- Interpersonal Communication
Find a Future in Finance
$110,683
Average Salary
12
Average Years of Experience
Common Job Titles
- Attorney
- Law Clerk
- Chief Technology Officer
- Claims Reviewer
- Counsel
- Demand Writer
- Intellectual Property Lawyer
Job-Related Skills
- Civil Law
- Consulting
- Corporate Law
- Intellectual Property
- Legal Research
- Legal Writing
- Litigation
- Management
Find a Future in Legal Work
$77,385
Average Salary
17
Average Years of Experience
Common Job Titles
- Branch Manager
- Grant Manager
- Consulting Nurse
- Document Review Attorney
- Economist
- Patent Examiner
Job-Related Skills
- Civil Law
- Digital Reference
- Editing
- Information Literacy
- Outreach
- Public Speaking
Find a Future in Government
Philosophy graduates also work in these fields
Healthcare
- Clinical Appeals Reviewer
- Customer Engagement Manager
- Emergency Medical Technician
- Information Technology Director
- Physical Therapist
Consulting
- Analysis
- Consultant
- Director of Professional Services
- Office Manager
- Student Services Coordinator
Hospitality
- Content Director
- Content Specialist
- Technical Entertainment Director
- Recruiting Coordinator
Non-Profit
- Crisis Intervention Counselor
- Education Coordinator
- House Manager
- Product Expert
- Research Associate
Most Common Job Titles and Average Salaries
*Average salary of 15 years of experience
Top Employers
Top 10 Employers of Philosophy Graduates and Average Salary
Employers on the Rise
Keep an eye on these employers who have been hiring more Philosophy graduates in recent years.
Top Skills: Accounts Payable, Adobe Indesign, Analysis, Atomic Force Microscopy, Auditing, Characterization, Chemical Engineering, Chemical Substance, Chemistry, Coaching
Top Skills: no data
Top Skills: Advertising, Applied Behavior Analysis, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Bookkeeping, C (Programming Language), Calendars, Cashiering, Child Care, Civil Law (Common Law), Cold Calling
Top Skills: Adobe Photoshop, Apache Kafka, Application Lifecycle Management, Bootstrapping, Cloud Computing, Community Service, Corporate Services, CSS, Finance, Forestry
Top Skills: Analysis, Attention To Detail, Corporate Communication, Critical Thinking, Customer Experience, Customer Relationship Management, Customer Service, Customer Support, Data Analysis, Economics
Top States
Where do Philosophy graduates get hired? Most of our graduates stay along the East Coast, with the greatest percentage (35.7%) finding employment in the state of Virginia.
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