Liberal Arts Schools In Texas

In Texas, there are 123 accredited schools where liberal arts classes faculty can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in liberal arts in the state of Texas, which encompasses 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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Texas Vs. National Liberal Arts Employment

Texas	5,340
National	69,880

Approximately 8% of the country's liberal arts professionals work in Texas state.

Employment Growth for Liberal arts professionals In Texas

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
4,030	3,970	4,570	4,910	5,340

Yellow: Actual Values

In Texas, the field of liberal arts is growing. 1,310 more liberal arts professionals were working in Texas in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of liberal arts professionals has grown by 33%. This is faster than the trend for liberal arts professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of liberal arts professionals has grown by 18% between 2006 and 2010.

Liberal Arts VS. All Professions salaries in Texas

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$52,340	$56,060	$59,650	$63,590	$63,430
$42,701	$44,703	$45,514	$47,910	$49,136

Light Blue: Liberal Arts
Dark Yellow: All Professions

As the number of liberal arts professionals is growing, the salaries paid to liberal arts professionals are increasing in Texas. Liberal arts professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $52,340 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $63,430 in 2010.

Salary percentiles for Liberal arts professionals in Texas

10th percentile	$25,770
25th percentile	$38,400
50th percentile	$55,970
75th percentile	$84,030
90th percentile	$106,680

This represents a growth in salaries of 17%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In Texas state, within the field of liberal arts, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid liberal arts professionals earn 314% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.

Average Salaries for Liberal arts professionals and related professions in Texas

English	$54,400
History	$51,870
Liberal Arts	$63,430
Math	$76,070
Music	$24,325

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

Educational Trends

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

associate	98
bachelor	92
master	26
doctor	8
Certificate	15
Total	239

The number of students graduating from the 123 accredited liberal arts schools in Texas is decreasing. In Texas, there were 18,167 graduates in 2006. And there were 16,568 graduates from liberal arts courses in 2010.

There was a decrease in the number of liberal arts school degree or certificate graduates in Texas by 9%. Most of these graduates, or 41%, earned a associate's degree in liberal arts.

Liberal Arts Faculty Salaries in Texas

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