Liberal Arts Schools In Washington State

Liberal Arts classes faculty can choose to work at one of 50 accredited liberal arts schools in Washington State. The trends in Washington State's liberal arts academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in liberal arts includes liberal arts training at the following levels:

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

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Professional Trends

Washington State Vs. National Liberal Arts Employment

Washington State	1,390
National	69,880

Of all of the liberal arts professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Washington State.

Employment Growth for Liberal arts professionals In Washington State

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
1,340	1,320	1,340	1,400	1,390

Yellow: Actual Values

In Washington State, the field of liberal arts is growing. 50 more liberal arts professionals were working in Washington State in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Washington State, this field has grown by 4% in four years. This growth is slower than the change in the number of liberal arts professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of liberal arts professionals has grown by 18% from 2006 to 2010.

Liberal Arts VS. All Professions salaries in Washington State

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$50,930	$51,810	$51,520	$51,490	$54,920
$48,545	$50,054	$51,159	$52,682	$54,489

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 Washington State. The mean salary for liberal arts professionals in 2006 was $50,930 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $54,920 per year.

Salary percentiles for Liberal arts professionals in Washington State

10th percentile	$33,800
25th percentile	$40,780
50th percentile	$50,210
75th percentile	$64,120
90th percentile	$84,060

Thus, liberal arts professionals' salaries grew by 7% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of liberal arts, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid liberal arts professionals earning 149% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Washington State state.

Average Salaries for Liberal arts professionals and related professions in Washington State

English	$63,923
History	$55,290
Liberal Arts	$54,920
Math	$81,923
Music	$33,895

In Washington State, liberal arts professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Liberal Arts programs available for each degree type for all schools in Washington State

associate	34
bachelor	36
master	3
doctor	1
Certificate	0
Total	74

As the number of liberal arts professionals is increasing in Washington State state, the number of students graduating from the 50 accredited liberal arts schools in Washington State state is decreasing. In 2006 there were 14,801 liberal arts graduates from liberal arts courses in Washington State and in 2010 there were 12,104 graduates.

There was a decrease in the number of liberal arts school degree or certificate graduates in Washington State by 18%. A majority of these graduates, or 49%, graduated with a bachelor's degree in liberal arts.

Liberal Arts Faculty Salaries in Washington State

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