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What can you do with a
Philosophy, Politics, And Economics degree?

Philosophy, Politics, And Economics is modest-paying, AI barely touches it, and you would have escape routes.

Where this major actually leads

7 careers it opens — bar color = AI risk, tag = how hard the path is.
Regulatory Affairs Managerscommon
AI risk 7 → 56 future · +4.5% demand
$145,000
Economistsstretch
AI risk 24 → 50 future · +1.2% demand
$125,000
Economics Teachers, Postsecondaryleap
AI risk 0 → 48 future · +2.1% demand
$106,580
Political Scientistsstretch
AI risk 45 → 48 future · -3.1% demand
$95,000
Transportation Plannersstretch
AI risk 3 → 52 future · -1.7% demand
$80,000
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondaryleap
AI risk 0 → 48 future · +2.0% demand
$79,500
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondaryleap
AI risk 22 → 51 future · +0.7% demand
$74,500
● green = AI-safe · red = AI-exposed · click any career for the full breakdown
How this is built. We take every career this major leads to (CIP→SOC official crosswalk), then join each one's real salary (BLS/DOL), AI exposure (O*NET + model), demand growth, and skill-based escape routes. ROI from College Scorecard. Every figure here is joined from official sources, not estimated.