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Philosophy
The big questions: ethics, knowledge, mind, logic and what makes a good life.
Who it suits
IAS
- Thinker: analysing, researching, figuring out why
- Creator: expressing, designing, imagining
- Helper: teaching, caring, supporting people
Students here tend to be a bit more curious than average.
Builds on
Philosophy, psychology & social studies ●●●Native language & literature ●●●History ●●
Where it leads
Ethicist · Policy analyst · Lawyer (with further study) · Writer · Academic
US median earnings, one year after a bachelor’s
$33,423
College Scorecard, US Department of Education
2,450 programmes tracked
🇦🇺 Australia 1,147🇺🇸 United States 617🇩🇪 Germany 359🇨🇭 Switzerland 112🇫🇷 France 106🇫🇮 Finland 64🇦🇹 Austria 45
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