Exactly 200 of the 4,480 liberal arts professionals employed in Pennsylvania, work in Scranton. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of liberal arts professionals in Scranton has grown by 43%. As the employment for liberal arts professionals in Scranton has increased, overall employment in Scranton has also increased.

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As the number of liberal arts professionals in Scranton has grown, salaries for liberal arts professionals have also increased. In 2010 an average salary of $60,660 per year was earned by liberal arts professionals in Scranton. Four years earlier in 2006, the average salary for liberal arts professionals in Scranton was $52,690 per year. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Scranton.

Liberal arts professionals make a median salary of $58,170 per year in Scranton. The difference in pay between the liberal arts professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 117%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $40,300 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $87,480 per year.

On average liberal arts professional salaries in Scranton are higher than salaries earned by their professional counterparts in related professions.

Many of Scranton's liberal arts professionals are graduates of one of the 3 accredited liberal arts schools in the city.

There are a total of 5 degree and certificate programs in liberal arts offered by Scranton's liberal arts schools.

In 2010 approximately 59 students completed liberal arts courses.