Studying philosophy at the University of Denver enhances your life by training you to:

• Reason cogently.
• Formulate concepts and questions clearly.
• Solve problems intelligently.

In the process, you can:

• Study literature rooted in the beginnings of civilization.
• Ask timeless questions about the nature of reality and the possibility of human knowledge.
• Deal with issues as contemporary as nanotechnology, artificial intelligence and euthanasia.

What a philosophy degree can do for you

Undergraduate philosophy majors are among the most employable, according to a 2011 Georgetown University study (PDF). At the time of the study’s publication, 92 percent of graduates who received philosophy degrees were employed. A 2013 article on Salon.com agrees: philosophy emphasizes clarity of thought and produces some of the most employable graduates.

In a survey of 50 undergraduate majors, philosophy ranked 16^th highest in entry and median income. Philosophy also ranked the 4^th highest among liberal arts majors.

With a degree in philosophy, you'll join alumni putting problem-solving and reasoning skills to use in a variety of fields. For example:

• Tiffany Montano (BA '11) works for a New Orleans-based nonprofit, where she's helping build a writing center in a local public high school.
• Since receiving his master's degree in philosophy, alumnus Rutherford Witthus has taught at DU and exhibited his artwork across the country.
• Ryan Brown (BA '05, MBA '07) is a consultant for a business and technology management company in Centennial, Colo.
• Scott Harding (BA '91) owns his own real estate and construction business.
• David Von Drehle (BA '83) is editor-at-large for TIME magazine and an award-winning journalist who has written three books.
• Luke Weidel (BA '06) started a sustainable fishing company in Alaska.

Learn more about our areas of study:

Bachelor of arts

• Major
• Minor

Master of arts

• Flexible/Dual master of arts in philosophy

Doctorate

• The DU and Iliff School of Theology Joint Doctoral Program in Religious and Theological Studies