Liberal Arts Schools In South Dakota

Liberal Arts classes faculty can choose to work at one of 18 accredited liberal arts schools in South Dakota. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in liberal arts in the state of South Dakota, which encompasses liberal arts training at the following levels:

Associates degree in Liberal Arts
Bachelors degree in Liberal Arts
Masters degree in Liberal Arts

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South Dakota Vs. National Liberal Arts Employment

South Dakota	170
National	69,880

Approximately 0% of the country's liberal arts professionals work in South Dakota state.

Employment Growth for Liberal arts professionals In South Dakota

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
170	180	180	200	170

Yellow: Actual Values

In South Dakota, the field of liberal arts is shrinking. So, in four years, the number of liberal arts professionals has shrunk by 0%. This decline is slower than the national trend for liberal arts professionals which shows a 18% increase in the number of liberal arts professionals working around the nation.

Liberal Arts VS. All Professions salaries in South Dakota

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$49,220	$50,240	$52,530	$52,200	$54,530
$38,163	$39,417	$40,567	$40,767	$40,691

Light Blue: Liberal Arts
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The amount earned by liberal arts professionals is increasing in South Dakota. The mean salary for liberal arts professionals in 2006 was $49,220 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $54,530 per year.

Salary percentiles for Liberal arts professionals in South Dakota

10th percentile	$38,820
25th percentile	$43,190
50th percentile	$50,190
75th percentile	$63,790
90th percentile	$80,140

Thus, there was a 10% growth in liberal arts professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 106% pay differential between the highest paid liberal arts professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of liberal arts in South Dakota.

Average Salaries for Liberal arts professionals and related professions in South Dakota

English	$38,700
Liberal Arts	$54,530
Math	$57,820
Music	$0

Liberal arts professionals in South Dakota earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Liberal Arts programs available for each degree type for all schools in South Dakota

associate	21
bachelor	14
master	2
doctor	0
Certificate	0
Total	37

As the number of liberal arts professionals is decreasing in South Dakota state, the number of students graduating from the 18 accredited liberal arts schools in South Dakota state is decreasing. In 2006 there were 169 liberal arts graduates from liberal arts courses in South Dakota and in 2010 there were 129 graduates.

Thus there was a 24% percent decrease in the number of liberal arts school degree or certificate graduates in South Dakota. Most of these graduates, or 57%, earned a associate's degree in liberal arts.

Liberal Arts Faculty Salaries in South Dakota

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