Liberal Arts Schools In Montana

Liberal Arts classes faculty can choose to work at one of 21 accredited liberal arts schools in Montana. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in liberal arts in the state of Montana, which encompasses liberal arts training at the following levels:

Associates degree in Liberal Arts
Bachelors degree in Liberal Arts
Masters degree in Liberal Arts

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Professional Trends

Montana Vs. National Liberal Arts Employment

Montana	200
National	69,880

Of all of the liberal arts professionals that work in the US, approximately 0% work in Montana state.

Employment Growth for Liberal arts professionals In Montana

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
160	180	160	170	200

Yellow: Actual Values

In Montana, the field of liberal arts is growing. In 2010 there were 40 more liberal arts professionals working in Montana than there were in 2006. Thus, in Montana, this field has grown by 25% in four years. This growth is faster than the change in the number of liberal arts professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of liberal arts professionals has grown by 18% from 2006 to 2010.

Liberal Arts VS. All Professions salaries in Montana

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$41,900	$47,370	$48,960	$48,450	$47,410
$36,004	$38,366	$39,610	$41,917	$43,181

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 Montana. Liberal arts professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $41,900 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $47,410 in 2010.

Salary percentiles for Liberal arts professionals in Montana

10th percentile	$24,420
25th percentile	$33,350
50th percentile	$44,060
75th percentile	$59,180
90th percentile	$73,760

This represents a growth in salaries of 12%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Montana, 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 202%

Average Salaries for Liberal arts professionals and related professions in Montana

English	$28,607
Liberal Arts	$47,410
Math	$73,420
Music	$16,195

In Montana, 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 Montana

associate	18
bachelor	10
master	1
doctor	0
Certificate	0
Total	29

As the number of liberal arts professionals is increasing in Montana state, the number of students graduating from the 21 accredited liberal arts schools in Montana state is decreasing. In Montana, there were 704 graduates in 2006. And there were 651 graduates from liberal arts courses in 2010.

Thus there was a 8% percent decrease in the number of liberal arts school degree or certificate graduates in Montana. A majority of these graduates, or 62%, graduated with a associate's degree in liberal arts.

Liberal Arts Faculty Salaries in Montana

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