Liberal Arts Schools In Maine

There are 22 accredited liberal arts schools in Maine for faculty who teach liberal arts classes to choose from. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in liberal arts in the state of Maine, 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

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Professional Trends

Maine Vs. National Liberal Arts Employment

Maine	290
National	69,880

Approximately 0% of the country's liberal arts professionals work in Maine state.

Employment Growth for Liberal arts professionals In Maine

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
260	280	300	310	290

Yellow: Actual Values

In Maine, liberal arts is a growing field. In 2010 there were 30 more liberal arts professionals working in Maine than there were in 2006. This represents a 12% growth in the field. This is slower than the trend for liberal arts professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of liberal arts professionals has grown by 18% between 2006 and 2010.

Liberal Arts VS. All Professions salaries in Maine

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$52,290	$55,720	$58,810	$61,830	$65,670
$40,902	$42,204	$44,287	$45,290	$46,296

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 Maine. The mean salary for liberal arts professionals in 2006 was $52,290 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $65,670 per year.

Salary percentiles for Liberal arts professionals in Maine

10th percentile	$38,490
25th percentile	$46,920
50th percentile	$60,670
75th percentile	$79,100
90th percentile	$106,410

This represents a 20% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Maine, 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 176%

Average Salaries for Liberal arts professionals and related professions in Maine

English	$53,547
History	$44,100
Liberal Arts	$65,670
Math	$64,623

In Maine, 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 Maine

associate	16
bachelor	23
master	1
doctor	0
Certificate	1
Total	41

The number of students graduating from the 22 accredited liberal arts schools in Maine is increasing. In 2006, 502 students graduated from liberal arts courses in Maine. And in 2010, 603 students graduated.

Thus there was a 20% percent increase in the number of liberal arts school degree or certificate graduates in Maine. Most of these graduates, or 56%, earned a bachelor's degree in liberal arts.

Liberal Arts Faculty Salaries in Maine

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