Liberal Arts Schools In Iowa

Liberal Arts classes faculty can choose to work at one of 45 accredited liberal arts schools in Iowa. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in liberal arts in the state of Iowa, 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

Iowa Vs. National Liberal Arts Employment

Iowa	620
National	69,880

Approximately 1% of the country's liberal arts professionals work in Iowa state.

Employment Growth for Liberal arts professionals In Iowa

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
670	750	680	650	620

Yellow: Actual Values

In Iowa, the field of liberal arts is shrinking. In 2010 there were 50 less liberal arts professionals working in Iowa than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of liberal arts has shrunk by 7% in Iowa. This decline 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 Iowa

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$57,250	$61,700	$64,090	$65,570	$66,570
$40,051	$42,531	$43,384	$44,580	$45,125

Light Blue: Liberal Arts
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The salaries paid to liberal arts professionals are growing in Iowa. In 2006 liberal arts professionals made a mean salary of $57,250 per year, and in 2010 they made $66,570 per year.

Salary percentiles for Liberal arts professionals in Iowa

10th percentile	$35,850
25th percentile	$49,040
50th percentile	$63,340
75th percentile	$77,250
90th percentile	$106,870

This represents a 14% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Iowa, 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 198%

Average Salaries for Liberal arts professionals and related professions in Iowa

English	$47,513
History	$42,980
Liberal Arts	$66,570
Math	$82,907
Music	$21,175

In Iowa, 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 Iowa

associate	29
bachelor	43
master	2
doctor	2
Certificate	4
Total	80

The number of students graduating from the 45 accredited liberal arts schools in Iowa is increasing. In 2006, 5,657 students graduated from liberal arts courses in Iowa. And in 2010, 6,567 students graduated.

There was an increase in the number of liberal arts school degree or certificate graduates in Iowa by 16%. A majority of these graduates, or 54%, graduated with a bachelor's degree in liberal arts.

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