A philosophy major also provides excellent undergraduate preparation for law school, MBA programs, medical school, and seminary.
On standardized tests for law school (LSAT), philosophy majors rank the third highest in performance (mathematics majors are first followed by economics). On standardized tests for graduate school (GMAT) philosophy majors rank the second highest, preceded by mathematics majors. Philosophy majors rank first on standardized verbal tests for graduate school (GRE/verbal).