Liberal Arts Schools In Florida

In Florida, there are 73 accredited schools where liberal arts classes faculty can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of liberal arts and liberal arts training in Florida, which includes liberal arts training at the following levels:

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

Statistics

Professional Trends

Florida Vs. National Liberal Arts Employment

Florida	2,830
National	69,880

Approximately 4% of the country's liberal arts professionals work in Florida state.

Employment Growth for Liberal arts professionals In Florida

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
2,470	2,210	2,120	2,470	2,830

Yellow: Actual Values

In Florida, liberal arts is a growing field. 360 more liberal arts professionals were working in Florida in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of liberal arts has grown by 15% in Florida. This growth is slower 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 Florida

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$51,160	$53,500	$55,550	$62,720	$69,680
$43,191	$44,171	$45,158	$47,627	$48,473

Light Blue: Liberal Arts
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The amount earned by liberal arts professionals is increasing in Florida. Liberal arts professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $51,160 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $69,680 in 2010.

Salary percentiles for Liberal arts professionals in Florida

10th percentile	$36,440
25th percentile	$49,330
50th percentile	$68,660
75th percentile	$86,690
90th percentile	$102,970

Thus, there was a 27% growth in liberal arts professionals' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Florida state, within the field of liberal arts, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid liberal arts professionals earn 183% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.

Average Salaries for Liberal arts professionals and related professions in Florida

English	$52,380
History	$54,350
Liberal Arts	$69,680
Math	$74,398
Music	$25,230

Liberal arts professionals in Florida earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

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

associate	52
bachelor	60
master	12
doctor	5
Certificate	0
Total	129

As the number of liberal arts professionals is increasing in Florida state, the number of students graduating from the 73 accredited liberal arts schools in Florida state is decreasing. In 2006, 38,697 students graduated from liberal arts courses in Florida. And in 2010, 9,050 students graduated.

Thus there was a 77% percent decrease in the number of liberal arts school degree or certificate graduates in Florida. A majority of these graduates, or 47%, graduated with a bachelor's degree in liberal arts.

Liberal Arts Faculty Salaries in Florida

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