Liberal Arts Schools In Georgia

There are 61 accredited liberal arts schools in Georgia for faculty who teach liberal arts classes to choose from. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of liberal arts and liberal arts training in Georgia, which includes 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

Statistics

Professional Trends

Georgia Vs. National Liberal Arts Employment

Georgia	1,740
National	69,880

Of all of the liberal arts professionals in the country, nearly 3% are in the state of Georgia.

Employment Growth for Liberal arts professionals In Georgia

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
1,590	1,770	1,710	1,740	1,740

Yellow: Actual Values

Liberal Arts is a growing field in Georgia. 150 more liberal arts professionals were working in Georgia in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 9% growth in the field. This growth is slower than the national trend for liberal arts professionals which shows a 18% increase in the number of liberal arts professionals working around the nation.

Liberal Arts VS. All Professions salaries in Georgia

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$55,590	$54,240	$52,920	$54,170	$54,850
$42,452	$44,373	$45,309	$46,939	$48,171

Light Blue: Liberal Arts
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The salaries paid to liberal arts professionals are declining in Georgia. In 2006 liberal arts professionals made a mean salary of $55,590 per year, and in 2010 they made $54,850 per year.

Salary percentiles for Liberal arts professionals in Georgia

10th percentile	$30,380
25th percentile	$39,560
50th percentile	$50,790
75th percentile	$65,860
90th percentile	$83,940

Thus, liberal arts professionals' salaries declined by 1% in 4 years. State trends for all professions are quite different from this decline. Within the field of liberal arts, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid liberal arts professionals earning 176% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Georgia state.

Average Salaries for Liberal arts professionals and related professions in Georgia

English	$52,917
History	$51,910
Liberal Arts	$54,850
Math	$76,083
Music	$26,085

In Georgia, 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 Georgia

associate	41
bachelor	45
master	5
doctor	3
Certificate	1
Total	95

The number of students graduating from the 61 accredited liberal arts schools in Georgia is decreasing. In 2006 there were 5,858 liberal arts graduates from liberal arts courses in Georgia and in 2010 there were 5,016 graduates.

Thus there was a 14% percent decrease in the number of liberal arts school degree or certificate graduates in Georgia. Most of these graduates, or 47%, earned an bachelor's degree in liberal arts.

Liberal Arts Faculty Salaries in Georgia

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