Post-9/11 Interest in Other Faiths Fuels Increase in Religion Majors

RNS’ article of the week, linked above, looks at the surge in the number of college students studying religion. According to author Jeff Diamant:

Professors cite three main reasons for the increases: 9/11 spurred many students to learn about Islam and their own religions; recent immigration has made Americans more curious about their new neighbors’ faiths; and Christian evangelical students seem more comfortable studying religion on campus.

But there’s a challenge:

One reason the number of religion majors has not risen even higher, professors say, is because many students and their parents worry they won’t be able to get good jobs with the degree.