Liberal Arts Schools In Arkansas

There are 39 accredited liberal arts schools in Arkansas for faculty who teach liberal arts classes to choose from. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in liberal arts in the state of Arkansas, which encompasses liberal arts training at the following levels:

Liberal Arts Certificate
Associates degree in Liberal Arts
Bachelors degree in Liberal Arts
Masters degree in Liberal Arts
PhD degree in Liberal Arts

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Professional Trends

Arkansas Vs. National Liberal Arts Employment

Arkansas	660
National	69,880

Approximately 1% of the country's liberal arts professionals work in Arkansas state.

Employment Growth for Liberal arts professionals In Arkansas

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
No data	460	470	450	660

Yellow: Actual Values

Liberal Arts VS. All Professions salaries in Arkansas

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
No data	$43,610	$48,510	$49,140	$50,570
$36,627	$39,363	$40,932	$42,668	$43,359

Light Blue: Liberal Arts
Dark Yellow: All Professions

Salary percentiles for Liberal arts professionals in Arkansas

10th percentile	$24,260
25th percentile	$34,280
50th percentile	$46,150
75th percentile	$61,970
90th percentile	$83,770

Within the field of liberal arts, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid liberal arts professionals earning 245% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Arkansas state.

Average Salaries for Liberal arts professionals and related professions in Arkansas

English	$48,003
History	$41,550
Liberal Arts	$50,570
Math	$46,955
Music	$42,020

In Arkansas, liberal arts professionals make, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Liberal Arts programs available for each degree type for all schools in Arkansas

associate	46
bachelor	21
master	4
doctor	1
Certificate	16
Total	88

The number of students graduating from the 39 accredited liberal arts schools in Arkansas is increasing. In 2006, 3,049 students graduated from liberal arts courses in Arkansas. And in 2010, 4,916 students graduated.

There was an increase in the number of liberal arts school degree or certificate graduates in Arkansas by 61%. A majority of these graduates, or 52%, graduated with a associate's degree in liberal arts.

Liberal Arts Faculty Salaries in Arkansas

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