Summary
- Just over 33% of graduates work in educational services which includes working in post-secondary institutions and school boards (33.3%). A [philosophy] teacher, [philosophy] lecturer, or working at a post-secondary institution are the most common careers.
- Another common industry that graduates work in is legal services, specifically as legal associates and partners.
- Graduates working in legal services, consulting services, and communications have the highest salaries.
Roles held by MA Philosophy graduates:
- Attorney
- Commercial Operations Support
- Customer Success Representative
- Digital Humanities Specialist
- Financial Coordinator
- Litigator
- Payments Director
- Philosophy Lecturer
- Reporter
- Software Developer
- Software Engineer
- Teacher
Employers of MA Philosophy graduates:
- Bell Canada
- Bytemark Inc
- Compute Canada
- District School Board of Niagara
- PillPack
- Post-secondary institutions (Conestoga College, McMaster University, Stanford University, Thompson Rivers University, University of British Columbia, University of Waterloo)
- Schnurr Kirsh Oelbaum Tator Law
- Smith Valeriote Law Firm
- Social Solutions
- The Hamilton Spectator
- Workplace Safety North
Employment location for MA Philosophy graduates
Outside the Greater Toronto Area- Ontario, 63.3%
USA, 10%
British Columbia, 10%
Inside the Greater Toronto Area- Ontario, 16.7%
Career outcomes for MA Philosophy graduates by industry
Educational Services (researcher, [philosophy] teacher, [philosophy] lecturer, financial coordinator), 33.3%
For-profit Organization (software engineer, digital humanities specialist, payments director), 16.7%
Legal Services (litigator, legal associates and partners), 16.7%
Academia (postdoctoral scholar), 3.3%
Communications (reporter, photojournalist, chief executive officer), 13.3%
Computer Software Services (software development, commercial operations support), 10%
Consulting Services (writing and editing, health and safety specialist), 6.7%
Mean salary by industry for MA Philosophy graduates
Academia, $84,200
Communications, $96,300
Computer Software Services, $55,300
Consulting Services, $98,200
Educational Services, $78,400
For-profit Organization, $83,100
Legal Services, $103,100
Median salary by industry for MA Philosophy graduates
Academia, $84,200
Communications, $89,800
Computer Software Services, $53,900
Consulting Services, 98,200
Educational Services, $67,700
For-profit Organization, $91,900
Legal Services, $103,30
Relation between career and field of study for MA Philosophy graduates
Not related at all, 10 MA Philosophy graduates
Somewhat related, 9 MA Philosophy graduates
Closely related, 11 MA Philosophy graduates