Liberal Arts Schools In Vermont
Vermont has 17 accredited liberal arts schools where liberal arts faculty who teach liberal arts classes can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of liberal arts and liberal arts training in Vermont, which includes 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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Professional Trends
Vermont Vs. National Liberal Arts Employment
| Vermont | 280 |
| National | 69,880 |
Of all of the liberal arts professionals in the country, nearly 0% are in the state of Vermont.
Employment Growth for Liberal arts professionals In Vermont
| 360 | 300 | 210 | 300 | 280 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Vermont, the field of liberal arts is shrinking. In 2010 there were 80 less liberal arts professionals working in Vermont than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of liberal arts has shrunk by 22% in Vermont. 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 Vermont
| $61,370 | $57,450 | $59,350 | $60,900 | $95,066 |
| $41,993 | $43,927 | $44,750 | $46,578 | $46,709 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Liberal Arts
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of liberal arts professionals is declining, the salaries paid to liberal arts professionals are decreasing in Vermont.
Salary percentiles for Liberal arts professionals in Vermont
| No data at this time. |
Thus, there was a 100% decline in liberal arts professionals' salaries. This decline is quite different from state trends for all professionals.
Average Salaries for Liberal arts professionals and related professions in Vermont
English |
$48,637 |
Liberal Arts |
$0 |
Math |
$53,017 |
In Vermont, liberal arts professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Liberal Arts programs available for each degree type for all schools in Vermont
associate |
11 |
bachelor |
23 |
master |
3 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 37 |
As the number of liberal arts professionals is decreasing in Vermont state, the number of students graduating from the 17 accredited liberal arts schools in Vermont state is decreasing. In 2006 there were 611 liberal arts graduates from liberal arts courses in Vermont and in 2010 there were 543 graduates.
This represents a 11% decrease in the number of liberal arts degree or certificate school graduates in Vermont state. A majority of these graduates, or 62%, graduated with a bachelor's degree in liberal arts.