Theology majors are the 4th most unemployed college majors in the country
To be sure, that major is of limited use if one construes that the primary purpose of obtaining a degree is to prepare one for a career in the discipline of one's major. The value of a liberal arts students who take their degrees from rigorous programs/institutions is found in the outstanding thinking skills such graduates have. Those skills are in high demand by employers because while nearly anyone can be given lots of information and taught many a technical technique, and in turn insert those "square" techniques into "square holes," only keen critical thinkers routinely and aptly determine what techniques to apply/implement when the "holes" are not "square," or when it may be necessary to reform the "hole" and/or its insert. And in the 21st century, few and far between be "square hole" matters for which exist "square pegs" to insert into them.
Consider, for example, the graduates of St. John's College in Annapolis, MD and Santa Fe, NM. The 2015 class has a 92% employment rate, yet
they do not pursue any technical major program, instead learning about "everything" by reading "the great books." Indeed, the "great books" program is the only program the school offers. That program requires that each student take three semesters of Greek and three of French, and these language skills are used to translate classic texts of literature and philosophy. Students also spend three years in a laboratory setting and two years in music classes. St. John’s graduates thrive in areas like education, business, communication, mathematics, software design, the sciences, health professions, social services, and the arts -- often while trailblazing new and creative ways to make an impact. They are leaders, entrepreneurial thinkers and thoughtful problem-solvers in every occupation, including those they invent.
Who are some of the graduates of St. John's College?
