Careers for Political Scientists & Philosophers

You can find WSU graduates working in industry, at universities, for research institutes, within government agencies, and more.

With a philosophy or political science degree, your career opportunities include:

  • Policy analyst
  • Regional planner
  • Political aide
  • Legal researcher
  • Consumer advocate
  • Attorney
  • FBI agent
  • Records manager
  • Government relations specialist
  • Business
  • Journalist
  • Campaign consultant
  • Nonprofit administrator
  • Consultant
  • CIA agent
  • Medical ethicist
  • Judicial clerk
  • Labor organizer
  • Teacher
  • Political commentator
  • Editor
  • Diplomat
  • Paralegal
  • Lobbyist
  • News researcher
  • Intelligence officer
  • Public relations specialist Professor

Learn more: read about some of our recent graduate students!