Career Options
Careers for liberal studies majors:
- Public elementary school teacher
- Private elementary school teacher
- Public middle school teacher
- Private middle school teacher
- Special education teacher
- High school teacher
Starting Salary*
A liberal studies major’s typical starting salary is $36,048. The typical salary after 10-19 years is $61,471.
*Note: Salary information is provided for general reference only. APU does not guarantee the accuracy of the figures listed, and cannot predict or promise a specific salary for any graduate. For the most current salary estimates, please visit www.payscale.com.
Job titles held by former liberal studies majors:
- Kindergarten teacher, Wakefield Elementary
- Photography teacher, Turlock High School
- Superintendent, Yreka Union School District
- K-12 Visual Arts Coordinator, Bangor School District
- Physical Education Teacher, Lincoln Middle School
Famous educators:
- Confucius
- Plato
- Aristotle
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
- Henry David Thoreau
- Anne Sullivan (Hellen Keller)
- Robert Frost
Note: This information is current for the 2009-10 academic year; however, all stated academic information is subject to change. Please refer to the current Academic Catalog for the most current and controlling information. For additional information, please contact the appropriate office.
