Exactly 120 of Iowa's 620 liberal arts professionals work in Ottumwa. The number of liberal arts professionals in Ottumwa has grown by 33% from 2006 to 2010. As the number of liberal arts professionals in Ottumwa has increased, overall employment in Ottumwa has also increased.

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Salaries for liberal arts professionals in Ottumwa have increased. Ottumwa liberal arts professionals made $75,250 per year, on average, in 2010. Liberal arts professionals in Ottumwa made a yearly average salary of $58,880, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Ottumwa.

Liberal arts professionals make a median salary of $71,170 per year in Ottumwa. The difference in pay between the liberal arts professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 120%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $50,890 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $112,180 per year.

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

There is only one accredited liberal arts school in the city. Many of Ottumwa's liberal arts professionals are graduates of this school.

There is one degree and certificate program in liberal arts offered by Ottumwa's liberal arts school.

Approximately 433 students graduated from liberal arts courses in 2010.