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Philosophy

4–5 years
You study
Logic, History of philosophy
Jobs
Researcher, Teacher, Writer
Average for the arts and humanities field · Age 25–29
6,300SAR

Average monthly pay in the arts and humanities field for Saudi bachelor’s holders, GASTAT Labour Force Survey 2024 (1445–1446 AH)1; many earn less. Pay in a first job is usually lower.

What do Philosophy students learn?

Studying big questions about knowledge, ethics and logical thinking.

  • Logic
  • History of philosophy
  • Ethics
  • Theory of knowledge

In Arabic: الفلسفة

How many years is Philosophy?

4–5 years. The length may differ between universities depending on the foundation year.

What jobs do Philosophy graduates do?

Examples of graduates’ jobs, not a full or ranked list. A job is an occupation; the major is one route to it:

  • Researcher
  • Teacher
  • Writer
  • Content editor

Reading, writing and teaching, mostly by day.

What do Philosophy graduates earn?

GASTAT does not publish pay for each major; this is the average for the “Arts and humanities” field among Saudi bachelor’s holders, 2024 (1445–1446 AH)1.

Age 25–296,300 SAR
Age 35–4411,200 SAR

What is unemployment in the arts and humanities field?

Unemployment among Saudi graduates of the field (bachelor’s, all ages)1:

  • 20211442–1443 AH19.9%
  • 20221443–1444 AH16.3%
  • 20231444–1445 AH13.9%
  • 20241445–1446 AH11.5%

For the whole field, not this major alone. Past measurement, not a forecast.

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References

  1. General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT), Labour Force Survey: Saudi bachelor’s holders in “Arts and humanities”, 2024 (1445–1446 AH).