Liberal Arts Schools In Maryland
There are 39 accredited liberal arts schools in Maryland for faculty who teach liberal arts classes to choose from. The trends in Maryland's liberal arts academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in liberal arts includes 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
Maryland Vs. National Liberal Arts Employment
| Maryland | 1,130 |
| National | 69,880 |
Approximately 2% of the country's liberal arts professionals work in Maryland state.
Employment Growth for Liberal arts professionals In Maryland
| 1,250 | 1,220 | 1,150 | 1,160 | 1,130 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Liberal Arts is a shrinking field in Maryland. 120 less liberal arts professionals were working in Maryland in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of liberal arts professionals has shrunk by 10%. 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 Maryland
| $60,620 | $68,510 | $75,380 | $76,920 | $74,360 |
| $47,750 | $50,212 | $51,747 | $52,671 | $54,055 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Liberal Arts
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of liberal arts professionals is declining, the salaries paid to liberal arts professionals are increasing in Maryland. Liberal arts professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $60,620 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $74,360 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Liberal arts professionals in Maryland
10th percentile |
$37,140 |
25th percentile |
$50,240 |
50th percentile |
$69,340 |
75th percentile |
$89,890 |
90th percentile |
$117,420 |
Thus, liberal arts professionals' salaries grew by 18% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 216% pay differential between the highest paid liberal arts professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of liberal arts in Maryland.
Average Salaries for Liberal arts professionals and related professions in Maryland
English |
$62,623 |
History |
$76,930 |
Liberal Arts |
$74,360 |
Math |
$95,008 |
Music |
$29,210 |
Liberal arts professionals in Maryland earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Liberal Arts programs available for each degree type for all schools in Maryland
associate |
36 |
bachelor |
29 |
master |
14 |
doctor |
2 |
Certificate |
15 |
| Total | 96 |
As the number of liberal arts professionals is decreasing in Maryland state, the number of students graduating from the 39 accredited liberal arts schools in Maryland state is increasing. In 2006, 4,978 students graduated from liberal arts courses in Maryland. And in 2010, 5,458 students graduated.
This represents a 10% increase in the number of liberal arts degree or certificate school graduates in Maryland state. 38% of these graduates received a associate's degree in liberal arts.