You majored in philosophy as an undergraduate, but decided not to pursue any further degrees in philosophy. What are you doing now?

Tell us about it.

This post is by request of a philosophy professor who wrote:

I wonder if you might think about creating a place for folks with undergraduate degrees in philosophy to post what careers they have found themselves in. I am sure lots of folks read Daily Nous because of an interest in philosophy sparked as undergrads (my students do). It would really help with recruiting philosophy majors if we could show them (and their parents) what sorts of jobs folks get with a degree in it. I frequently use the lists of famous people who studied philosophy, but something more realistic would be good.

So if you have a bachelor’s in philosophy (but not an MA or PhD in it), please tell us about your career. Thanks!

By the way, here’s one of those lists of famous people who studied philosophy, and here’s another, and one more. Several years ago, David Boersema (Pacific) put together a book of brief essays by philosophy majors at his school about their varied careers. Oh, and there’s this guy. Perhaps the answers here will serve to counterbalance things like this.

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