Of the 550 liberal arts professionals employed in Louisiana, 150 work in Baton Rouge. The number of liberal arts professionals in Baton Rouge has grown by 67% from 2006 to 2010. As the employment for liberal arts professionals in Baton Rouge has increased, overall employment in Baton Rouge has also increased.

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As the number of liberal arts professionals in Baton Rouge has grown, salaries for liberal arts professionals have also increased. In 2010 Baton Rouge liberal arts professionals earned an average yearly salary of $56,700. Four years earlier in 2006, liberal arts professionals in Baton Rouge made an average salary of $45,690 per year. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Baton Rouge.

Liberal arts professionals in Baton Rouge make a median yearly salary of $50,390. The 10% of liberal arts professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $29,860 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 224% higher salaries.

Liberal arts professional salaries in Baton Rouge are, on average, higher than salaries earned for professionals in related fields.

Many of Baton Rouge's liberal arts professionals are graduates of one of the 3 accredited liberal arts schools in the city.

There are a total of 11 degree and certificate programs in liberal arts offered by Baton Rouge's liberal arts schools.

In 2010 approximately 719 students graduated from liberal arts courses.