Liberal Arts Schools In Virginia

There are 65 accredited liberal arts schools in Virginia for faculty who teach liberal arts classes to choose from. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of liberal arts and liberal arts training in Virginia, which includes 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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Virginia Vs. National Liberal Arts Employment

Virginia	2,150
National	69,880

Of all of the liberal arts professionals in the country, nearly 3% are in the state of Virginia.

Employment Growth for Liberal arts professionals In Virginia

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
1,710	1,930	2,080	2,060	2,150

Yellow: Actual Values

In Virginia, liberal arts is a growing field. There were 440 more liberal arts professionals working in Virginia in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of liberal arts has grown by 26% in Virginia. 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 Virginia

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$49,590	$51,620	$54,500	$54,850	$57,620
$46,318	$48,287	$49,095	$50,643	$51,501

Light Blue: Liberal Arts
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The amount earned by liberal arts professionals is increasing in Virginia. In 2006 liberal arts professionals made a mean salary of $49,590 per year, and in 2010 they made $57,620 per year.

Salary percentiles for Liberal arts professionals in Virginia

10th percentile	$31,130
25th percentile	$37,760
50th percentile	$53,730
75th percentile	$68,570
90th percentile	$100,370

Thus, liberal arts professionals' salaries grew by 14% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In Virginia state, within the field of liberal arts, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid liberal arts professionals earn 222% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.

Average Salaries for Liberal arts professionals and related professions in Virginia

English	$62,440
History	$60,035
Liberal Arts	$57,620
Math	$88,478
Music	$20,920

Liberal arts professionals in Virginia earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

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

associate	40
bachelor	58
master	8
doctor	2
Certificate	24
Total	132

As the number of liberal arts professionals is increasing in Virginia state, the number of students graduating from the 65 accredited liberal arts schools in Virginia state is also increasing. In 2006 there were 5,458 liberal arts graduates from liberal arts courses in Virginia and in 2010 there were 7,980 graduates.

There was an increase in the number of liberal arts school degree or certificate graduates in Virginia by 46%. 44% of these graduates received a bachelor's degree in liberal arts.

Liberal Arts Faculty Salaries in Virginia

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