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Our graduates have successful careers in law, banking, management, public administration, education, social service, religious ministry and the military. In a recent survey, we asked our graduates why they majored in philosophy. True, they typically do not pick philosophy to land a job. They tell us they pick it because they want the intellectual challenge and because it helps them to search for meaning and truth, and to think about things differently. They also like the logical and critical-thinking skills that come with it.

A philosophy degree is also excellent preparation for graduate school. Dominican philosophy graduates have studied at schools such as Bryn Mawr College , Catholic University , Cornell University , DePaul University , John Marshall Law School , Kent School of Law, Loyola University , Marquette University , Stanford University , Southern Illinois University, University of Chicago , University of Oklahoma , University of San Diego , University of Toronto , University of Wisconsin and St. Xavier University . Their advanced degrees include the PhD, PhEd, JD, MA, MALS, MBA, MDiv, MEd, and MS.