Advertising Schools In Tennessee
Advertising classes faculty can choose to work at one of 9 accredited advertising schools in Tennessee. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of advertising and advertising training in Tennessee, which includes advertising training at the advertising bachelors degree level.
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Professional Trends
Tennessee Vs. National Advertising Employment
| Tennessee | 3,920 |
| National | 271,840 |
Of all of the advertising professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Tennessee.
Employment Growth for Advertising professionals In Tennessee
| 5,460 | 5,180 | 4,640 | 4,170 | 3,920 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Tennessee, the field of advertising is shrinking. There were 1,540 less advertising professionals working in Tennessee in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Tennessee, this field has shrunk by 28% in four years. This decline is faster than the change in the number of advertising professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of advertising professionals has shrunk by 5% from 2006 to 2010.
Advertising VS. All Professions salaries in Tennessee
| $52,538 | $55,505 | $56,622 | $54,915 | $54,282 |
| $40,013 | $42,768 | $44,223 | $45,004 | $44,949 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Advertising
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Tennessee, as the number of advertising professionals is declining, the salaries earned by advertising professionals are increasing. The mean salary for advertising professionals in 2006 was $52,538 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $54,282 per year.
Salary percentiles for Advertising professionals in Tennessee
10th percentile |
$25,772 |
25th percentile |
$33,255 |
50th percentile |
$47,140 |
75th percentile |
$66,642 |
90th percentile |
$93,500 |
Thus, there was a 3% growth in advertising professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Tennessee, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of advertising. The pay differential between the highest paid advertising professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 263%
Average Salaries for Advertising professionals and related professions in Tennessee
Advertising |
$54,282 |
Business Administration |
$75,653 |
Communications |
$36,420 |
Fashion Marketing |
$60,730 |
Fashion Merchandising |
$49,400 |
Marketing |
$73,488 |
Public Relations |
$75,190 |
Small Business |
$92,780 |
Visual Communications |
$45,570 |
In Tennessee, advertising professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Advertising programs available for each degree type for all schools in Tennessee
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
13 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 13 |
The number of students graduating from the 9 accredited advertising schools in Tennessee is increasing. In Tennessee, there were 157 graduates in 2006. And there were 201 graduates from advertising courses in 2010.
Thus there was a 28% percent increase in the number of advertising school degree or certificate graduates in Tennessee. Most of these graduates, or 100%, earned a bachelor's degree in advertising.