Liberal Arts Schools In Nebraska
Nebraska has 24 accredited liberal arts schools where liberal arts faculty who teach liberal arts classes can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the liberal arts academic community in Nebraska, and the future trends in 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
Nebraska Vs. National Liberal Arts Employment
| Nebraska | 330 |
| National | 69,880 |
Approximately 0% of the country's liberal arts professionals work in Nebraska state.
Employment Growth for Liberal arts professionals In Nebraska
| 780 | 360 | 390 | 330 | 330 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Nebraska, liberal arts is a shrinking field. In Nebraska, 450 less liberal arts professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of liberal arts has shrunk by 58% in Nebraska. This decline 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 Nebraska
| $45,840 | $50,640 | $53,420 | $57,100 | $58,220 |
| $41,032 | $42,024 | $42,027 | $44,097 | $45,233 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Liberal Arts
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Nebraska, as the number of liberal arts professionals is declining, the salaries earned by liberal arts professionals are increasing. Liberal arts professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $45,840 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $58,220 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Liberal arts professionals in Nebraska
10th percentile |
$31,350 |
25th percentile |
$41,040 |
50th percentile |
$54,870 |
75th percentile |
$72,240 |
90th percentile |
$88,930 |
Thus, liberal arts professionals' salaries grew by 21% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 184% 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 Nebraska.
Average Salaries for Liberal arts professionals and related professions in Nebraska
English |
$46,140 |
Liberal Arts |
$58,220 |
Math |
$66,653 |
Music |
$20,070 |
Liberal arts professionals in Nebraska earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Liberal Arts programs available for each degree type for all schools in Nebraska
associate |
14 |
bachelor |
17 |
master |
3 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
3 |
| Total | 38 |
The number of students graduating from the 24 accredited liberal arts schools in Nebraska is increasing. In Nebraska, there were 940 graduates in 2006. And there were 1,062 graduates from liberal arts courses in 2010.
This represents a 13% increase in the number of liberal arts degree or certificate school graduates in Nebraska state. A majority of these graduates, or 45%, graduated with a bachelor's degree in liberal arts.