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Philosophy at The College of Wooster

Wooster, OH · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree
25 /100
DegreeWorth Score (Base Case)
28
Optimistic
25
Base Case
18
Pessimistic
Earnings $27,174/yr (-16% vs median)
AI Risk Very High (64% exposed)
Job Market Medium (15,000 openings/yr)

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Philosophy graduates.

Optimistic
No Disruption		 Base Case
Gradual AI		 Pessimistic
Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings $312K $245K $177K
Earnings Multiple 1.3x 1.0x 0.7x
Viable Career Paths 4 of 4 4 of 4 3 of 4
DegreeWorth Score 28 25 18

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition
$238,200
Median Debt at Graduation
$23,100
10.2 months of Year 1 earnings

Career Paths

Where Philosophy graduates typically work. Raw data — no blending. The scenarios above model how these factors interact. This field has roughly 15,000 combined openings per year.

Career Path Wage Openings/yr Growth AI Risk
Natural sciences managers $161,180 8,500 +3.7% 50%
Mathematicians $121,680 100 -0.7% 100%
Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary $79,350 4,400 +2.3% 54%
Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary $78,050 2,000 +0.7% 51%

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Philosophy at Other Schools

University of Pennsylvania ($73,053) Columbia University in the City of New York ($52,668) Boston College ($47,345) Utah Valley University ($43,699) CUNY Lehman College ($43,311) Southern Methodist University ($42,334) University of Washington-Seattle Campus ($42,072) University of Washington-Bothell Campus ($42,072)

Other Majors at The College of Wooster

Communication and Media Studies ($39,527) Political Science and Government ($38,727) Biology, General ($32,462) Sociology ($32,462) English Language and Literature, General ($30,746) Neurobiology and Neurosciences ($29,942) History ($28,013)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DegreeWorth Score for Philosophy at The College of Wooster?
This program scores 25/100 in the Base Case scenario, factoring in earnings, AI disruption risk, job market size, and earnings multiple. The score ranges from 28 (optimistic) to 18 (pessimistic) depending on AI's impact.
How does AI affect Philosophy career prospects?
We model three scenarios: Optimistic (no disruption), Base Case (gradual AI adoption), and Pessimistic (aggressive AI displacement). In the base case, Philosophy graduates retain 4 of 4 viable career paths. 10-year earnings range from $177,086 (pessimistic) to $311,520 (optimistic).
How many job openings are there for Philosophy graduates?
The career paths mapped to Philosophy have roughly 15,000 combined job openings per year nationally, making this a medium job market.
Is Philosophy at The College of Wooster worth it?
In the Base Case, this degree earns 1.0x its in-state tuition over 10 years. Even in the Pessimistic scenario, the multiple is 0.7x. The spread between scenarios tells you how sensitive this degree is to AI disruption.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024-2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Scenarios use a continuous weighting function combining AI exposure and BLS job growth projections. "Earnings Multiple" is total 10-year projected earnings divided by tuition — not a discounted financial ROI. Last updated 2025.