Liberal Arts Schools In Jersey City, New Jersey

The city of Jersey City has 3 schools where liberal arts faculty can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of liberal arts and liberal arts education in Jersey City, which includes liberal arts training at the following levels:

  • Associates degree in Liberal Arts
  • Bachelors degree in Liberal Arts

Statistics

Professional Trends

Jersey City Vs. New Jersey Liberal Arts Employment

Jersey City 3,070
New Jersey 1,930

Of the 1,930 liberal arts professionals employed in New Jersey, 3,070 work in Jersey City. The number of liberal arts professionals in Jersey City has grown by 106% from 2006 to 2010. Overall employment in Jersey City has also increased.

Jersey City Vs. New Jersey Liberal Arts employment growth

1,980 2,030 2,290 2,050 1,930
1,490 1,770 2,020 2,150 3,070
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Grey: New Jersey
  • Dark Yellow: Jersey City

Liberal Arts VS. All professions salaries in Jersey City

$73,610 $74,300 $88,180 $94,200 $106,100
$50,840 $52,790 $54,850 $56,250 $57,170
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Light Blue: Liberal Arts in Jersey City
  • Dark Yellow: All Professions in Jersey City

Salaries for liberal arts professionals in Jersey City have increased. In 2010 liberal arts professionals in Jersey City reportedly earned an average salary of $106,100 per year. The average salary for liberal arts professionals in Jersey City was $73,610 per year, four years earlier in 2006. The growth in the salary of liberal arts professionals in Jersey City is faster than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Salary percentiles for Liberal arts professionals in Jersey City

10th percentile		 $53,850
25th percentile		 $68,420
50th percentile		 $94,560
75th percentile		 $137,200
90th percentile		 $179,840

Liberal arts professionals in Jersey City earn a median salary of $94,560 per year. The 10% of liberal arts professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $53,850 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 234% higher salaries.

Average Salaries for Liberal arts professionals and related professions in Jersey City

History		 $55,855
English		 $76,007
Music		 $85,750
Math		 $89,435
Liberal Arts		 $106,100

Jersey City liberal arts professionals have earnings that are higher than the salaries earned by others in related fields, on average.

Educational Trends

Liberal Arts schools in Jersey City

3

Many of Jersey City's liberal arts professionals are graduates of one of the 3 accredited liberal arts schools in the city.

Liberal Arts Programs Offered In Jersey City

associate		 1
bachelor		 4
master		 0
doctor		 0
Certificate		 0
Total5

There are a total of 5 degree and certificate programs in liberal arts offered by Jersey City's liberal arts schools.

Student Completed Liberal Arts Degrees In Jersey City

associate		 397
bachelor		 11
master		 0
doctor		 0
Certificate		 0
Total408

In 2010 approximately 408 students completed liberal arts courses.

Liberal Arts Faculty Salaries in Jersey City, New Jersey

Share & Compare

Enter your salary to gain access to our continually growing higher education faculty salary database. Don't worry! This is 100% secure and anonymous.

We are in the process of collecting data for the number of liberal arts faculty, growth in the field of liberal arts academia and liberal arts faculty salaries in Jersey City. Please enter your information in the form below if you are involved in teaching liberal arts courses to students at the associates degree in liberal arts, and bachelors degree in liberal arts levels. This will help us build a valuable free database resource for the benefit of current and future faculty in the field of liberal arts in Jersey City. All information you submit will be anonymous. A summary of the data collected thus far will be available to you once you have submitted your information.

Schools

Career Index