Liberal Arts Schools In Connecticut

Connecticut has 37 accredited liberal arts schools where liberal arts faculty who teach liberal arts classes can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the liberal arts academic community in Connecticut, and the future trends in 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

Connecticut Vs. National Liberal Arts Employment

Connecticut	960
National	69,880

Of all of the liberal arts professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Connecticut state.

Employment Growth for Liberal arts professionals In Connecticut

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
490	560	650	860	960

Yellow: Actual Values

In Connecticut, liberal arts is a growing field. In 2010 there were 470 more liberal arts professionals working in Connecticut than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of liberal arts has grown by 96% in Connecticut. 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 Connecticut

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$60,540	$68,430	$71,330	$76,130	$72,110
$49,084	$50,735	$51,943	$53,614	$54,947

Light Blue: Liberal Arts
Dark Yellow: All Professions

In Connecticut, as the number of liberal arts professionals is growing, the salaries earned by liberal arts professionals are increasing. In 2006 liberal arts professionals made a mean salary of $60,540 per year, and in 2010 they made $72,110 per year.

Salary percentiles for Liberal arts professionals in Connecticut

10th percentile	$37,750
25th percentile	$51,260
50th percentile	$67,790
75th percentile	$87,020
90th percentile	$110,060

This represents a growth in salaries of 16%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Connecticut, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of liberal arts. The pay differential between the highest paid liberal arts professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 192%

Average Salaries for Liberal arts professionals and related professions in Connecticut

English	$59,933
History	$50,330
Liberal Arts	$72,110
Math	$86,973
Music	$28,775

In Connecticut, liberal arts professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.

Educational Trends

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

associate	39
bachelor	36
master	6
doctor	2
Certificate	3
Total	86

As the number of liberal arts professionals is increasing in Connecticut state, the number of students graduating from the 37 accredited liberal arts schools in Connecticut state is decreasing. In 2006 there were 3,116 liberal arts graduates from liberal arts courses in Connecticut and in 2010 there were 2,773 graduates.

This represents a 11% decrease in the number of liberal arts degree or certificate school graduates in Connecticut state. A majority of these graduates, or 45%, graduated with a associate's degree in liberal arts.

Liberal Arts Faculty Salaries in Connecticut

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