BA Philosophy

Philosophy majors gain an impressive understanding of critical thinking, argumentation, and verbal skills that employers want. This is true even in the tech industry. And once hired, their earning power can indeed be impressive, with a strong net return. In fact, they tie for the highest salary increase out of all majors and have the highest median starting salary in the humanities field. And when philosophy majors seek additional education, they have scored very well on the GRE and are quite successful in getting into law school. All told, a strong case can be made for majoring in philosophy.