Liberal Arts Schools In Rhode Island
Rhode Island has 8 accredited liberal arts schools where liberal arts faculty who teach liberal arts classes can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in liberal arts in the state of Rhode Island, which encompasses liberal arts training at the following levels:
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Professional Trends
Rhode Island Vs. National Liberal Arts Employment
| Rhode Island | 360 |
| National | 69,880 |
Approximately 1% of the country's liberal arts professionals work in Rhode Island state.
Employment Growth for Liberal arts professionals In Rhode Island
| No data | 430 | 460 | 370 | 360 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Liberal Arts VS. All Professions salaries in Rhode Island
| No data | $69,760 | $73,950 | $77,980 | $81,170 |
| $45,814 | $47,319 | $48,863 | $50,877 | $52,430 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Liberal Arts
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
Salary percentiles for Liberal arts professionals in Rhode Island
10th percentile |
$38,590 |
25th percentile |
$50,960 |
50th percentile |
$71,700 |
75th percentile |
$99,930 |
90th percentile |
$130,230 |
In the state of Rhode Island, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of liberal arts. The pay differential between the highest paid liberal arts professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 237%
Average Salaries for Liberal arts professionals and related professions in Rhode Island
English |
$61,453 |
History |
$58,540 |
Liberal Arts |
$81,170 |
Math |
$85,177 |
Music |
$22,425 |
In Rhode Island, liberal arts professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Liberal Arts programs available for each degree type for all schools in Rhode Island
associate |
4 |
bachelor |
13 |
master |
3 |
doctor |
2 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 23 |
The number of students graduating from the 8 accredited liberal arts schools in Rhode Island is increasing. In 2006 there were 427 liberal arts graduates from liberal arts courses in Rhode Island and in 2010 there were 598 graduates.
There was an increase in the number of liberal arts school degree or certificate graduates in Rhode Island by 40%. Most of these graduates, or 57%, earned an bachelor's degree in liberal arts.