By studying philosophy, you learn to analyze abstract ideas, argue logically, and confirm or challenge a thesis. These skills have proven highly effective in graduate programs and professional schools as well as in business. Among alumni who majored in philosophy are the following:

Some are pursuing their education...

• Ph.D. Student in Philosophy, Fordham University, Anya Wang ’17
• Ph.D. Student in Philosophy, University of Cincinnati, Maxwell Gatyas ’14

Some go into criminal justice and law …

• Public Safety Officer, Glencoe Public Safety. Derek Mortensen ’14
• Assistant State Attorney, County of Macon (IL). Benjamin Mullison '10
• Partner, Behr, McCarter & Potter, P.C. Joel Christensen '06

Some work in business and management...

• Operations Manager, Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research. Nat Klaung ’16
• Market Structure Analyst, Rosenblatt Securities, Inc. Alex Kemmsies '09
• Vice President Human Resources, Discovery Health Partners. Philip Garrison '87

Some go into education...

• Writing Instructor, University of Chicago. Nicholas Nurre ’18
• Content and Curriculum Coordinator, Helios. Elena Lusk ’18
• HR Recruitment Coordinator, Harvard University School of Medicine. William Budding ’13
• High School History Teacher, Chicago Public Schools. Kevin Quirk ’10
• Associate Professor of Population Health Program and John Dossetor Health Ethics Centre,
• University of Alberta. Laura Shanner '86. Alberta, Canada

And some have found success in other fields...

• Staff Writer, Youth Economist. Andy Veloz ’20
• SEO Optimization Manager, SearchLabs. Andrew Marr ’16
• Full Stack Developer, BestPracticer. James Sheppard ’14
• Aviation Technical Writer II, Garmin. Matthew Elkin ’13