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That’s exactly right. A philosophy major does not prepare students for any job or graduate program. It appears to be more demanding than most other social science and humanities majors; the reasoning required is probably on par with abstract math. And while philosophy departments like to advertise the critical thinking skills they foster in their students, the job market does not seem to appreciate those very much. At least not in the Philadelphia area, where my philosophy major friends had a hard time getting any job at all.</p>
<p>Biology majors, even if they have bleak prospects on the job market, at least are set up for a number of graduate programs which will make them very employable.</p>