Liberal Arts Schools In Utah

In Utah, there are 16 accredited schools where liberal arts classes faculty can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the liberal arts academic community in Utah, 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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Utah Vs. National Liberal Arts Employment

Utah	610
National	69,880

Of all of the liberal arts professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Utah.

Employment Growth for Liberal arts professionals In Utah

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
290	290	310	530	610

Yellow: Actual Values

In Utah, the field of liberal arts is growing. 320 more liberal arts professionals were working in Utah in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of liberal arts has grown by 110% in Utah. This growth is faster 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 Utah

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$51,240	$52,770	$54,040	$59,640	$58,120
$40,990	$43,308	$44,832	$45,796	$46,619

Light Blue: Liberal Arts
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The salaries paid to liberal arts professionals are growing in Utah. In 2006 liberal arts professionals made a mean salary of $51,240 per year, and in 2010 they made $58,120 per year.

Salary percentiles for Liberal arts professionals in Utah

10th percentile	$31,560
25th percentile	$44,320
50th percentile	$58,580
75th percentile	$71,000
90th percentile	$84,790

This represents a growth in salaries of 12%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 169% 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 Utah.

Average Salaries for Liberal arts professionals and related professions in Utah

English	$47,630
History	$40,310
Liberal Arts	$58,120
Math	$61,443
Music	$17,670

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

Educational Trends

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

associate	16
bachelor	12
master	4
doctor	1
Certificate	1
Total	34

As the number of liberal arts professionals is increasing in Utah state, the number of students graduating from the 16 accredited liberal arts schools in Utah state is decreasing. In 2006, 5,279 students graduated from liberal arts courses in Utah. And in 2010, 3,374 students graduated.

Thus there was a 36% percent decrease in the number of liberal arts school degree or certificate graduates in Utah. A majority of these graduates, or 47%, graduated with a associate's degree in liberal arts.

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