<p>It may not be that law schools favor philosophy, but that philosophy majors tend to do well on the LSAT.</p>
<p><a href=“LSAT Scores of Economics Majors: The 2008-2009 Class Update by Michael Nieswiadomy :: SSRN”>LSAT Scores of Economics Majors: The 2008-2009 Class Update by Michael Nieswiadomy :: SSRN; has a list at the back, where the LSAT averages by major were:</p>
<p>160.0 Physics/Math
157.4 Economics
157.4 Philosophy/Theology
156.5 International Relations
156.2 Engineering
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155.2 English
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153.1 Political Science
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149.4 Education
149.1 Business Administration
148.4 Health Professions
148.3 Prelaw
146.0 Criminal Justice</p>