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Liberal Arts Major

Liberal Arts

2,044 Master's Degrees Annually
90 Doctor's Degrees Annually
#69 in Popularity (Master's)

Types of Degrees Liberal Arts Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many liberal arts general studies graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 1,693
Graduate Certificate 199
Doctor’s Degree 94

What Can You Do With a Liberal Arts Major?

Below is a list of occupations associated with liberal arts:

Job Title Job Growth Rate Median Salary
Professors 9.4% $65,660

Who Is Getting a Master’s Degree in Liberal Arts?

1,693 Master's Degrees Annually
62% Percent Women
28% Percent Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
This major is dominated by women with about 62% of recent graduates being female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of liberal arts majors is as follows:

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 63
Black or African American 196
Hispanic or Latino 161
White 968
International Students 149
Other Races/Ethnicities 156

Geographic Diversity

Americans aren’t the only ones with an interest in Liberal Arts. About 8.8% of those with this major are international students.

Online Liberal Arts Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level Colleges Offering Programs Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year) 0 0
Certificate (1-2 years) 376 88
Certificate (2-4 Years) 10 2
Associate’s Degree 2,211 587
Bachelor’s Degree 63 10
Post-Baccalaureate 0 0
Master’s Degree 227 36
Post-Master’s 19 0
Doctor’s Degree (Research) 25 1
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 2 0
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 0 0

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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