<p>Why is this surprising? Philosophy encourages ways of thinking that may not be used much in other humanities subjects, including (but not limited to) logical thinking similar to that commonly used in quantitative subjects.</p>
<p>Perhaps that is also why, in the admittedly limited career survey data available, philosophy majors usually do better than other humanities majors in seeking jobs after graduation. They are also the best scoring not-obviously-quantitative major (i.e. not math, physics, economics, or engineering) in LSAT scores.</p>