LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — University of Kansas Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little says traditional liberal arts programs in subjects like literature, music and history are struggling for respect, recognition and funding.

The Lawrence Journal-World reports the chancellor was among a group of educators who addressed the Kansas Board of Regents on Thursday to discuss a report about liberal arts education. The Regents requested the report partly in response to messages from the Kansas Legislature and Gov. Sam Brownback urging Regents institutions to put more focus on programs that produce tangible benefits for the state’s economy.

It shows that people who earn a four-year bachelor’s degree earn significantly more than people with only a high school diploma.

It also found that people with liberal arts degrees tend to earn slightly less than those with professional degrees.