AI is opening doors for philosophy majors

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Philosophy majors are landing lucrative roles shaping AI, but their real influence is still up for debate.

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I'm an international student at UNC. Here's how I got an AI summer internship.

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Vivienne Hnin switched majors in the fall of her junior year.

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10 college majors that have paid off big for mid-career millennials

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The New York Fed analyzed pay for mid-career professionals based on their college majors.

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Anthropic cofounder says she doesn't regret her literature major — and says AI will make humanities majors 'more important'

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I supported my son when he changed his college major from law to philosophy. His grandparents warned it was a huge mistake.

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The author's son (not pictured) decided to study philosophy.

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The 10 college majors that pay off when searching for a job

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Based on Bankrate's methodology, electrical engineering was the most valuable among 152 majors.

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Gen Z data scientist says many majors in the field are interchangeable — so this is what to do if you want an AI job

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Allison Krinsky is a data scientist at JPMorgan and graduated with a degree in informatics from the University of Washington in 2022.

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Here's how much engineering students make in the middle of their careers

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The mid-career median wages for 10 kinds of engineering majors were largely at or over $100,000.

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14 college majors where the typical graduate is making at least $100,000 by the middle of their careers

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Mid-career college graduates with one of 14 majors are earning at least $100,000 a year, per a New York Fed analysis.

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Lucrative college degrees that can lead to salaries of more than $100,000 are largely held by men, study finds

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Law school graduates hold gavels aloft during the 2019 Harvard University commencement on Harvard Yard in Cambridge, MA on May 30, 2019.
The highest-paying college degrees include electrical engineering, computer science, and chemical engineering.

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