Liberal Arts Schools In West Virginia
West Virginia has 30 accredited liberal arts schools where liberal arts faculty who teach liberal arts classes can find employment. The trends in West Virginia'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:
- Liberal Arts Certificate
- Associates degree in Liberal Arts
- Bachelors degree in Liberal Arts
- Masters degree in Liberal Arts
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Professional Trends
West Virginia Vs. National Liberal Arts Employment
| West Virginia | 370 |
| National | 69,880 |
Approximately 1% of the country's liberal arts professionals work in West Virginia state.
Employment Growth for Liberal arts professionals In West Virginia
| 280 | 240 | 290 | 280 | 370 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of liberal arts professionals is growing in West Virginia. In 2010 there were 90 more liberal arts professionals working in West Virginia than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of liberal arts professionals has grown by 32%. This growth is faster 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 West Virginia
| $52,140 | $50,510 | $46,640 | $46,970 | $47,830 |
| $38,568 | $40,154 | $41,268 | $42,203 | $43,413 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Liberal Arts
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by liberal arts professionals is decreasing in West Virginia. In 2006 liberal arts professionals made a mean salary of $52,140 per year, and in 2010 they made $47,830 per year.
Salary percentiles for Liberal arts professionals in West Virginia
10th percentile |
$16,050 |
25th percentile |
$34,260 |
50th percentile |
$48,360 |
75th percentile |
$60,160 |
90th percentile |
$76,810 |
Thus, there was a 9% decline in liberal arts professionals' salaries. This decline is quite different from state trends for all professionals. In West Virginia state, within the field of liberal arts, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid liberal arts professionals earn 379% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Liberal arts professionals and related professions in West Virginia
English |
$37,673 |
Liberal Arts |
$47,830 |
Math |
$79,850 |
In West Virginia, 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 West Virginia
associate |
31 |
bachelor |
31 |
master |
3 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
2 |
| Total | 67 |
The number of students graduating from the 30 accredited liberal arts schools in West Virginia is increasing. In 2006, 1,676 students graduated from liberal arts courses in West Virginia. And in 2010, 2,046 students graduated.
Thus there was a 22% percent increase in the number of liberal arts school degree or certificate graduates in West Virginia. A majority of these graduates, or 46%, graduated with an associate's degree in liberal arts.