Exactly 190 of the 3,290 liberal arts professionals employed in Ohio, work in Wooster. There has been a 10% decline in the number of liberal arts professionals in Wooster between the years 2006 and 2010. As the employment for liberal arts professionals in Wooster has decreased, overall employment in Wooster has also decreased.

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As the number of liberal arts professionals in Wooster has shrunk, salaries for liberal arts professionals have increased. In 2010 liberal arts professionals in Wooster reportedly earned an average salary of $63,100 per year. Four years earlier in 2006, the average salary for liberal arts professionals in Wooster was $59,730 per year. This growth is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Wooster.

Liberal arts professionals in Wooster earn a median salary of $58,200 per year. The difference in pay between the liberal arts professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 199%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $32,780 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $97,920 per year.

On average liberal arts professional salaries in Wooster are higher than salaries earned by their professional counterparts in related professions.

There is only one accredited liberal arts school in the city. Many of Wooster's liberal arts professionals are graduates of this school.

There is one degree and certificate program in liberal arts offered by Wooster's liberal arts school.

Approximately 29 students completed liberal arts courses in 2010.