Becoming a Liberal Arts Graduate Professional via Online Education?

At the very least, online education can help you lay a foundation and/or open up alternate career paths. Ashford University, one of the highest ranking online schools, is a US school (accredited) offering liberal arts and humanities courses to train individuals to become top-notch liberal arts and humanities graduate professionals, designers, artists, reporters, news anchors, journalists, musicians, teachers, professors, etc. Currently, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics there are 599,500 people employed as teachers and instructors alone in America, and their average annual salary is $41,110. Colleges and universities like Ashford University that provide online education are successfully launching workers into this field.

Liberal Arts Graduate Professional Salary Information

Category: Teachers and instructors, all other

Total # Employed in the US 599,500
Average Yearly Salary $41,110
Yearly Salary Range
PERCENTILE
10%25%50%75%90%
$17,500 $22,610 $31,540 $50,280 $73,270
Employment Demographics
% OF WORKERS WITH
< High School Diploma High School Diploma Some College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Master Degree Doctoral Degree
2.1% 12.2% 19.2% 8.0% 35.0% 20.1% 3.4%
Teachers and instructors, all other — WAGES BY STATE, SORTED BY SALARY
STATEAverage Hourly WageAverage Annual Salary
Alabama - $27,370
Alaska - $49,550
Arkansas - $43,210
California - $36,710
Colorado - $51,150
Connecticut - $48,650
Delaware - $55,310
District of Columbia - $38,660
Florida - $52,060
Hawaii - $34,540
Idaho - $22,060
Indiana - $56,150
Iowa - $42,870
Kansas - $79,420
Kentucky - $26,380
Louisiana - $30,390
Maine - $40,750
Maryland - $40,610
Massachusetts - $47,310
Michigan - $23,730
Mississippi - $53,600
Missouri - $56,140
Montana - $41,480
Nebraska - $42,590
Nevada - $54,110
New Hampshire - $29,830
New Jersey - $24,200
New Mexico - $36,600
New York - $35,540
North Carolina - $36,720
North Dakota - $34,280
Ohio - $38,430
Oklahoma - $36,470
Oregon - $26,910
Pennsylvania - $52,520
South Carolina - $44,400
South Dakota - $21,220
Tennessee - $45,480
Utah - $45,350
Virginia - $56,560
Washington - $34,480
West Virginia - $52,050
Wisconsin - $38,340
Wyoming - $25,940
Guam - $27,040
Puerto Rico - $30,500


Liberal Arts and Humanities Programs by State & City