Exactly 240 of the 2,220 liberal arts professionals employed in Massachusetts, work in Northampton. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of liberal arts professionals in Northampton has shrunk by 20%. Overall employment in Northampton has increased.

• Grey: Massachusetts
• Dark Yellow: Northampton

• Light Blue: Liberal Arts in Northampton
• Dark Yellow: All Professions in Northampton

Salaries for liberal arts professionals in Northampton have increased. In 2010 Northampton liberal arts professionals earned an average yearly salary of $67,540. Four years earlier in 2006, liberal arts professionals in Northampton made an average salary of $67,320 per year. This growth is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Northampton.

Liberal arts professionals in Northampton make a median yearly salary of $63,310. The difference in pay between the liberal arts professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 155%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $40,850 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $104,290 per year.

On average liberal arts professionals in Northampton earn salaries that are higher than the salaries earned by other professionals in Northampton.

Many of Northampton's liberal arts professionals are graduates of the only accredited liberal arts school in the city.

Northampton's liberal arts schools offer 2 liberal arts degree and certificate programs.

Approximately 12 students completed liberal arts courses in 2010.