1. Liberal Arts Program Overview
EMSI Conference
September,
Israel Dominguez – Director of Economic & Workforce Development

2. Is There A Demand and Where Are The Jobs?
1. Data Driven Decisions 2. Prepare a Skilled Workforce 3. Help Students Figure Out the Best Program For Them

3. Are Liberal Arts Programs Merely Transfer Programs?
Developing Career Pathways:
-Articulation is critical in developing and maintaining effective career pathways from secondary to post-secondary programs of study.
-The process of developing articulation agreements is based on collaborative efforts between college faculty & secondary teachers.
Source: Emsi Q Data Set |

4. Source: Emsi Q3 2019 Data Set | www.economicmodeling.com
Developing Career Pathways:
-Articulation is critical in developing and maintaining effective career pathways from secondary to post-secondary programs of study.
-The process of developing articulation agreements is based on collaborative efforts between college faculty & secondary teachers.
Source: Emsi Q Data Set |

12. Occupation
2019 Jobs
Annual Openings
Median Hourly Earnings
Growth ( )
Location Quotient (2019)
Postsecondary Teachers
15,299
1,427
$35.40/hr
11.29%
0.90
Public Relations Specialists
2,465
257
$27.39/hr
4.54%
0.83
Photographers
2,265
207
$22.91/hr
4.46%
1.43
Writers and Authors
2,062
197
$28.29/hr
6.40%
1.23
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
1,661
153
$13.63/hr
-1.51%
1.07
Advertising Sales Agents
1,472
176
$25.26/hr
-7.61%
0.84
Editors
1,415
139
$28.49/hr
-3.46%
0.96
Interpreters and Translators
1,250
122
$26.35/hr
3.20%
1.16
Audio and Video Equipment Technicians
1,207
128
$20.49/hr
9.53%
1.02
Producers and Directors
1,098
115
$39.06/hr
10.66%
0.66
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other
938
136
$20.56/hr
14.18%
0.77
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers
669 60
$60.23/hr
6.13%
0.72

13. Median Hourly Earnings Growth (2019 - 2027) Location Quotient (2019)
Occupation
2019 Jobs
Annual Openings
Median Hourly Earnings
Growth ( )
Location Quotient (2019)
Multimedia Artists and Animators
532 47
$26.95/hr
5.08%
1.02
Community Health Workers
433 68
$19.22/hr
20.55%
0.61
Film and Video Editors
395 49
$30.49/hr
18.73%
0.85
Advertising and Promotions Managers
314 32
$52.19/hr
0.00%
0.89
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes
278 39
$25.27/hr
14.75%
0.98
Public Address System and Other Announcers
185 19
$19.19/hr
5.41%
0.88
Reporters and Correspondents
172 16
$21.00/hr
-15.12%
0.39
Broadcast Technicians
134 12
$18.16/hr
-1.49%
0.34
Radio and Television Announcers
113 10
$22.01/hr
-13.27%
0.33
Broadcast News Analysts 40 4
$33.78/hr
5.00%
0.41

16. Conclusion:
Alumni are working in a variety of high-wage, in-demand careers.
Most importantly, these workers didn’t hold anything beyond their liberal arts degree
The majority didn’t have to seek additional education outside Saddleback College.
Their liberal arts training had given them the very skills they needed.
Saddleback’s liberal arts students didn’t need to transfer to another school in order to gain employable skills.

17. Thank You!