<p>I'm interested in philosophy, but it's seems that on it's own it seems like a kinda useless major. (How many duely employed philosophers do we have?)</p>
<p>So I figured a double major with philosophy and another major, such as economics or english, would probably benefit in the job market. So - heres my question, which double majors would go with Philosophy? and what jobs do they hold in the future?</p>
<p>Philosophy is a great stepping stone for professional and graduate schools.</p>
<p>What skills would an English major have that a philosophy major would not? </p>
<p>Look up lists of "what can you do with a major in . . . ." If you want to do a second major, that's fine. If you want to learn how markets operate, take some econ. If you want a vocation, double major in something vocational.</p>
<p>as a philosophy major, I can tell you now if you're going to major in it, it's probably best to have a double major. For me, I have considered foreign language major where I study two languages, poli-sci, and economics. Most common people double philosophy and poli-sci or economics. Many philosophy majors go on to law school (which is what I am doing) or go on to do doctorate work and become a professor. Otherwise, it really is kind of useless major... Decide what you want in life and then decide if philosophy is for you.</p>
<p>Again, why recommend a double major? If you're doing strong analytic program in particular, it isn't necessary (unless the person wants it and can do it). I really don't think poli sci on the whole is more useful in most fields, or econ for anything outside of business, or languages (although you get particular skill sets that other majors don't offer), and many skills will be stronger in the graduating phil major. Philosophy is not a vocational major, and neither is political science or foreign language. Econ might be as close as you will get, maybe.</p>
<p>but if you're going to law school... at least you'll be the norm... if you think about it, no major really is.</p>
<p>Law has a few common majors. English, history, philosophy, economics, poli sci, and econ. Of these, phil majors do best on average on the LSAT I do believe. Econ is close.</p>
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<p>If you are looking to attain a job right after earning your B.A., then philosophy will probably be detrimental to your chances of attaining a decent one. Indeed, nearly any humanities discipline will be detrimental.</p>
<p>As my former advisor once said, philosophy demands that you "supersize": either go to law school, med school, or earn a Ph.D.</p>
<p>I would say philosophy is above many fields in both the social sciences and humanities with regard to respect it attains and job prospects. While some employers write it off and useless and nonsensical, many know it as difficult, complex, and useful. They recognize the helpful skills it develops. Some employers look for philosophy majors above many other fields. However, it's fairly obvious that a graduate of EECS, EE, or CS, for instance, has a much better chance of getting a job paying above 45k straight out of undergrad, and some types of engineers and particular engineers can make a lot of money right out of their bachelor's degree. Although a philosophy major would make a great investment banker. $$$.</p>