Liberal Arts Schools In Oregon

Oregon has 38 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 Oregon, 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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Oregon Vs. National Liberal Arts Employment

Oregon	510
National	69,880

Of all of the liberal arts professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Oregon state.

Employment Growth for Liberal arts professionals In Oregon

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
520	650	680	560	510

Yellow: Actual Values

The number of liberal arts professionals is shrinking in Oregon. In Oregon, 10 less liberal arts professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 2% decline in the field. This decline is slower 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 Oregon

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$76,100	$78,240	$76,600	$70,670	$65,580
$45,036	$46,427	$47,124	$48,511	$50,274

Light Blue: Liberal Arts
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The salaries paid to liberal arts professionals are declining in Oregon. The mean salary for liberal arts professionals in 2006 was $76,100 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $65,580 per year.

Salary percentiles for Liberal arts professionals in Oregon

10th percentile	$32,560
25th percentile	$43,310
50th percentile	$58,830
75th percentile	$81,880
90th percentile	$108,020

Thus, there was a 16% decline in liberal arts professionals' salaries. This decline is quite different from state trends for all professionals. In the state of Oregon, 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 232%

Average Salaries for Liberal arts professionals and related professions in Oregon

English	$62,970
History	$46,600
Liberal Arts	$65,580
Math	$78,857
Music	$27,235

In Oregon, liberal arts professionals make, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Liberal Arts programs available for each degree type for all schools in Oregon

associate	37
bachelor	33
master	4
doctor	1
Certificate	5
Total	80

The number of students graduating from the 38 accredited liberal arts schools in Oregon is increasing. In 2006, 4,505 students graduated from liberal arts courses in Oregon. And in 2010, 5,419 students graduated.

This represents a 20% increase in the number of liberal arts degree or certificate school graduates in Oregon state. Most of these graduates, or 46%, earned a associate's degree in liberal arts.

Liberal Arts Faculty Salaries in Oregon

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