Liberal Arts Schools In Kentucky
In Kentucky, there are 40 accredited schools where liberal arts classes faculty can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in liberal arts in the state of Kentucky, 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
Kentucky Vs. National Liberal Arts Employment
| Kentucky | 1,050 |
| National | 69,880 |
Of all of the liberal arts professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Kentucky.
Employment Growth for Liberal arts professionals In Kentucky
| 920 | 950 | 950 | 920 | 1,050 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of liberal arts professionals is growing in Kentucky. There were 130 more liberal arts professionals working in Kentucky in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 14% 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 Kentucky
| $48,370 | $51,010 | $57,420 | $56,030 | $53,430 |
| $39,791 | $41,432 | $43,385 | $44,191 | $44,977 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Liberal Arts
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of liberal arts professionals is growing, the salaries paid to liberal arts professionals are increasing in Kentucky. Liberal arts professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $48,370 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $53,430 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Liberal arts professionals in Kentucky
10th percentile |
$31,290 |
25th percentile |
$36,500 |
50th percentile |
$47,480 |
75th percentile |
$63,070 |
90th percentile |
$83,950 |
This represents a 9% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Kentucky, 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 168%
Average Salaries for Liberal arts professionals and related professions in Kentucky
English |
$43,763 |
History |
$39,220 |
Liberal Arts |
$53,430 |
Math |
$74,093 |
Music |
$12,735 |
In Kentucky, liberal arts professionals make, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Liberal Arts programs available for each degree type for all schools in Kentucky
associate |
29 |
bachelor |
38 |
master |
3 |
doctor |
2 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 73 |
As the number of liberal arts professionals is increasing in Kentucky state, the number of students graduating from the 40 accredited liberal arts schools in Kentucky state is also increasing. In 2006 there were 3,486 liberal arts graduates from liberal arts courses in Kentucky and in 2010 there were 4,469 graduates.
Thus there was a 28% percent increase in the number of liberal arts school degree or certificate graduates in Kentucky. A majority of these graduates, or 52%, graduated with an bachelor's degree in liberal arts.