Liberal Arts Schools In North Carolina

There are 99 accredited liberal arts schools in North Carolina for faculty who teach liberal arts classes to choose from. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the liberal arts academic community in North Carolina, 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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North Carolina Vs. National Liberal Arts Employment

North Carolina	3,100
National	69,880

Approximately 4% of the country's liberal arts professionals work in North Carolina state.

Employment Growth for Liberal arts professionals In North Carolina

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
2,490	2,450	2,480	2,670	3,100

Yellow: Actual Values

The number of liberal arts professionals is growing in North Carolina. In 2010 there were 610 more liberal arts professionals working in North Carolina than there were in 2006. Thus, in North Carolina, this field has grown by 24% in four years. This is faster 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 North Carolina

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$52,260	$53,370	$55,860	$56,710	$61,770
$42,193	$43,618	$45,387	$46,982	$48,254

Light Blue: Liberal Arts
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The salaries paid to liberal arts professionals are growing in North Carolina. Liberal arts professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $52,260 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $61,770 in 2010.

Salary percentiles for Liberal arts professionals in North Carolina

10th percentile	$37,410
25th percentile	$45,000
50th percentile	$57,190
75th percentile	$71,190
90th percentile	$89,430

Thus, liberal arts professionals' salaries grew by 15% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of North Carolina, 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 139%

Average Salaries for Liberal arts professionals and related professions in North Carolina

English	$56,683
History	$51,985
Liberal Arts	$61,770
Math	$88,402
Music	$20,900

In North Carolina, 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 North Carolina

associate	137
bachelor	50
master	11
doctor	2
Certificate	61
Total	261

The number of students graduating from the 99 accredited liberal arts schools in North Carolina is increasing. In 2006 there were 6,136 liberal arts graduates from liberal arts courses in North Carolina and in 2010 there were 8,754 graduates.

Thus there was a 43% percent increase in the number of liberal arts school degree or certificate graduates in North Carolina. 52% of these graduates received a associate's degree in liberal arts.

Liberal Arts Faculty Salaries in North Carolina

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