Exactly 170 of the 4,480 liberal arts professionals employed in Pennsylvania, work in Lancaster. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of liberal arts professionals in Lancaster has grown by 89%. As the employment for liberal arts professionals in Lancaster has increased, overall employment in Lancaster has also increased.

• Grey: Pennsylvania
• Dark Yellow: Lancaster

• Light Blue: Liberal Arts in Lancaster
• Dark Yellow: All Professions in Lancaster

As the number of liberal arts professionals in Lancaster has grown, salaries for liberal arts professionals have also increased. In 2010 an average salary of $72,600 per year was earned by liberal arts professionals in Lancaster. Four years earlier in 2006, the average salary for liberal arts professionals in Lancaster was $62,060 per year. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Lancaster.

Liberal arts professionals in Lancaster make a median yearly salary of $72,650. The 10% of liberal arts professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $42,740 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately $104,390 per year.

On average liberal arts professionals in Lancaster earn salaries that are higher than the salaries earned by other professionals in Lancaster.

There is only one accredited liberal arts school in the city. Many of Lancaster's liberal arts professionals are graduates of this school.

Lancaster's liberal arts school offers one liberal arts degree and certificate program.

Approximately 10 students graduated from liberal arts courses in 2010.