Department of Labor Logo United States Department of Labor
Dot gov

The .gov means it's official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you're on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Liberal arts field of degree. Employment: 730,760. Median annual wage: $54,000.

Liberal arts field of degree. Employment: 730,760. Median annual wage: $54,000

Table 1. Liberal arts degree, 2021.
Chart 1. Types of liberal arts majors, 2021.
Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a liberal arts degree, by occupational group, 2021.

Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with a liberal arts degree.

Suggested citation:

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Field of degree: Liberal arts,
at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/field-of-degree/liberal-arts/liberal-arts-field-of-degree.htm (visited February 18, 2024).

Last Modified Date: Wednesday, September 6, 2023