Liberal Arts Schools In Colorado
In Colorado, there are 36 accredited schools where liberal arts classes faculty can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in liberal arts in the state of Colorado, 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
Colorado Vs. National Liberal Arts Employment
| Colorado | 1,240 |
| National | 69,880 |
Of all of the liberal arts professionals that work in the US, approximately 2% work in Colorado state.
Employment Growth for Liberal arts professionals In Colorado
| 910 | 980 | 970 | 990 | 1,240 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Liberal Arts is a growing field in Colorado. 330 more liberal arts professionals were working in Colorado in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of liberal arts professionals has grown by 36%. This growth is faster than the change in the number of liberal arts professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of liberal arts professionals has grown by 18% from 2006 to 2010.
Liberal Arts VS. All Professions salaries in Colorado
| $52,440 | $50,960 | $52,830 | $52,900 | $57,440 |
| $46,058 | $47,685 | $48,234 | $49,831 | $51,291 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Liberal Arts
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to liberal arts professionals are growing in Colorado. Liberal arts professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $52,440 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $57,440 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Liberal arts professionals in Colorado
10th percentile |
$29,950 |
25th percentile |
$39,250 |
50th percentile |
$48,330 |
75th percentile |
$68,120 |
90th percentile |
$91,390 |
Thus, liberal arts professionals' salaries grew by 9% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of liberal arts, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid liberal arts professionals earning 205% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Colorado state.
Average Salaries for Liberal arts professionals and related professions in Colorado
English |
$56,927 |
History |
$62,880 |
Liberal Arts |
$57,440 |
Math |
$87,312 |
Music |
$19,665 |
In Colorado, liberal arts professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Liberal Arts programs available for each degree type for all schools in Colorado
associate |
53 |
bachelor |
25 |
master |
6 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
2 |
| Total | 87 |
The number of students graduating from the 36 accredited liberal arts schools in Colorado is decreasing. In 2006 there were 3,979 liberal arts graduates from liberal arts courses in Colorado and in 2010 there were 3,961 graduates.
Thus there was a 0% percent decrease in the number of liberal arts school degree or certificate graduates in Colorado. Most of these graduates, or 61%, earned a associate's degree in liberal arts.