Philosophy alumni can be found in many different fields. Some philosophy majors go on to graduate work in philosophy and have done well at the best universities. Recent graduates have gone to Ph.D. programs at Yale, Columbia, and Chicago. Most philosophy majors, though, move in other career directions. Many go to law school, others to medical school, business, and seminaries. Still others have pursued careers in advertising, publishing, computer science, and the foreign service.
Philosophy alumni include:
- Burton Carlson '59, Senior fellow, National Governors Association
- Gregory Castanias '87, Attorney, Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue, Washington, D.C.
- Len Clark '63, Provost, Earlham College
- James Griffis '79, Associate professor of philosophy, University of South Carolina
- Stig Hammond '84, Management analyst, District of Columbia
- Gregory Hancock '97, Consulting associate, Digital Equipment Corporation
- Andrew Hecker '90, Director of systems management, Arvin Industries
- Frederick Neuhouser '79, Associate professor of philosophy, Cornell University
- John Ohmer '84, Rector, Episcopal church, Leesburg, Virginia
- Paul Spade '66, Professor of philosophy, Indiana University
- Jack Tandy '79, Judge, Shelby County Superior Court
- John Wheeler '70, Manager, Mall of America
- Todd Whitmore '79, Associate professor of theology, University of Notre Dame