Field of degree: Liberal arts
Table 1. Liberal arts degree, 2023
Data |
Liberal arts |
All fields |
Employment
|
790,310 |
63,725,710 |
Median wage
|
60,000 |
70,000 |
Percent employed part time
|
18 |
15 |
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree
|
54 |
62 |
Percent with an advanced degree
|
32 |
38 |
Chart 1. Types of liberal arts, 2023
Liberal arts majors |
Major share |
Liberal Arts
|
90% |
Humanities
|
10 |
Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a liberal arts degree, by occupational group, 2023
Occupational group |
Occupational group share |
Educational instruction and library occupations
|
19% |
Management occupations
|
16 |
Business and financial operations occupations
|
10 |
Office and administrative support occupations
|
9 |
Sales and related occupations
|
8 |
Other
|
38 |
Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with a liberal arts degree
Occupation |
Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2023 |
Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2023 |
Percent growth, projected 2024–34 |
Typical entry-level education |
Elementary school teachers, except special education
|
9% |
49% |
-2% |
Bachelor's degree |
Managers, all other
|
4 |
21 |
4 |
Bachelor's degree |
Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education
|
2 |
56 |
-2 |
Bachelor's degree |
Lawyers
|
2 |
91 |
4 |
Doctoral or professional degree |
Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
|
2 |
56 |
-2 |
Master's degree |
Customer service representatives
|
1 |
4 |
-5 |
High school diploma or equivalent |
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary
|
1 |
74 |
17 |
Doctoral or professional degree |
Chief executives
|
1 |
32 |
4 |
Bachelor's degree |
Retail salespersons
|
1 |
4 |
0 |
No formal educational credential |
Registered nurses
|
1 |
14 |
5 |
Bachelor's degree |
Last Modified Date:
Thursday, August 28, 2025