More Students Are Choosing Philosophy as a Major and More of Them Are Finding Jobs After Graduation

As I have struggled over the last four and a half years since I graduated from High School to come up with what I want to do with my life I have not been able to decide what I want to major in. I am a semester away from completing junior college and I will have to make a decision soon. Up to this point when people have asked me what major I was going into I have used the blanket answer of business. Recently I have discovered that philosophy and psychology are the two areas I am most interested in, particularly philosophy. As of right now, I plan on majoring in philosophy and minoring in psychology. I believe this will make me an attractive candidate for all kinds of jobs and will also prepare me well for my dream of being a writer.

Here are a few articles about what a philosophy major can do after college and the recent rise in philosophy as a major:

-New York Times: "In a New Generation of College Students, Many Opt for the Life Examined"

-The Guardian: "I Think, Therefore I Earn: Philosophy Grads Are Suddenly All the Rage With Employers"

-Cardinal Points: "Philosophy Major Teaches Skills for Life's Work"