Overview

Philosophy majors at High Point University score better than business majors on business school entrance exams, and philosophy majors actually have higher mid-career salaries than other majors including business, marketing, and communications majors (according to Forbes and The Wall Street Journal). The program is offered at High Point University.

Philosophy majors earn the best LSAT scores among all other majors (including political science and criminal justice majors).

Philosophy majors earn the best MCAT scores among all other humanity majors, and philosophy majors actually have a significantly higher medical school acceptance rate than biology and chemistry majors.

Career Opportunities

Philosophy is a versatile major because it teaches you how to think.

While the data shows that philosophy majors may not make as much as business majors in their first job, philosophy majors surpass business majors in their earning potential by mid-career.

Nearly half of our philosophy majors and the majority of our minors take the skills they learn in our department straight into the workforce.

The other half of our majors enter graduate programs. They have matriculated into top programs in Political Science, Law, Education, Psychology, History, Communication, Religion, as well as in Philosophy, including:

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Logic and Critical Thinking
Symbolic Logic
Social Ethics
Biomedical Ethics
The Philosophy and Ethics of Education
Family Ethics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-06 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.
Starting 2027-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

128 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

High Point, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Submit the application for undergraduate admissions
Submit your official transcripts to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at HPU
Test Scores – High Point University does not require these scores, but they could meet your English Proficiency requirements or help you qualify for academic scholarships
English Proficiency

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

50628 USD / year

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Out-of-State

50628 USD / year

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Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

50628 USD / year

≈ 50628 USD / year

Living costs

High Point

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

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Credits

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Tuition Fees

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Domestic

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High Point

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