Philosophy Career Guide: Roles, Salary & Future Scope

You can pursue Philosophy courses if you have an interest in Philosophical concepts and theories. Academia is one of the largest sectors for Philosophy college freshers where you can find a lot of job options. You can either go for jobs or pursue MA in Philosophy and PhD in Philosophy further. 

Top Job Profiles in Philosophy

You can see the list of top jobs after Philosophy courses in the section below.

Government & Private Sector Jobs in Philosophy

Here is the list of top government and private jobs after Philosophy courses for your reference -

Job Profile	Average Salary (in INR)
Human Resource Manager	10.9 LPA
Journalist	2.9 LPA
Professor	15.4 LPA
Content Writer	3.6 LPA
Business Executive	3.6 LPA

Philosophy Scope in India: Jobs, Salary and Further Education

The list of sectors where you can get jobs are as follows -

Sector	Details
Government Sector	Philosophy graduates can pursue a career in the government sector as many government jobs are open to all graduates.
Corporate and Consultancies	They can pursue a career in various job profiles such as Content Writer, Video Editor, Sales Executive etc.
NGO	NGOs offer a wide range of career options that can be pursued by Philosophy graduates such as Social Workers, Canvassers, Fundraising Specialists etc.

Competitive Exams after Philosophy

You can see the list of important entrance exams below -

Philosophy Competitive Exams	Description
UPSC CSE	UPSC CSE is a national-level competitive exam conducted annually to recruit candidates to All India Group A and Group B Sevices in various cadres.
SBI PO	SBI PO is a national-level banking exam conducted in three phases to recruit Assistant Managers in various branches of the State Bank of India.
IBPS PO	IBPS PO is a national-level banking exam conducted to recruit Assistant Managers in various government banks and Public Sector Banks in various locations in India.
UPPSC PCS	UPPSC PCS is a state-level civil service exam conducted to recruit candidates in Group A and Group B services.

Courses after Philosophy

The list of courses that can be done after Philosophy course are given in the table below -

Courses after Philosophy
MA in Philosophy
PhD in Philosophy
MBA
MA English

Top Recruiters for Philosophy Graduates in India

You can see the list of recruiters below -

Top Philosophy Courses Recruiters
Chandigarh University	Abbott
Lucknow University	Adani Agro
NDTV	Helpage India
UNICEF	Goonj
CRY (Child Rights and You)	Smile Foundation

Best Philosophy Colleges for Placements

Here are some of the best colleges with high placements below - 

Philosophy Colleges	Average Salary (in INR)
Kolhan University - KU	19.8 LPA
Zakir Husain Delhi College, University of Delhi	5 - 15.5 LPA
Lakshmibai College, University of Delhi	4 - 15.5 LPA
Janki Devi Memorial College, University of Delhi	5 - 15.5 LPA
Delhi University (DU)	5 - 15.5 LPA
University of Mumbai [MU]	15 LPA
University of Lucknow	9 - 14.4 LPA
Manipal Academy of Higher Education	3 - 11.68 LPA
Scottish Church College	10.57 LPA
Jadavpur University	8 - 10 LPA

 

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