Architecture Schools In Tennessee
In Tennessee, there are 5 accredited schools where architecture classes faculty can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in architecture in the state of Tennessee, which encompasses architecture training at the following levels:
- Architecture Certificate
- Associates degree in Architecture
- Bachelors degree in Architecture
- Masters degree in Architecture
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Tennessee Vs. National Architecture Employment
| Tennessee | 2,490 |
| National | 194,050 |
Of all of the architecture professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Tennessee.
Employment Growth for Architecture professionals In Tennessee
| 3,200 | 3,170 | 2,810 | 2,680 | 2,490 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Tennessee, the field of architecture is shrinking. In 2010 there were 710 less architecture professionals working in Tennessee than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of architecture has shrunk by 22% in Tennessee. This decline is faster than the national trend for architecture professionals which shows a 16% decrease in the number of architecture professionals working around the nation.
Architecture VS. All Professions salaries in Tennessee
| $54,247 | $56,943 | $62,677 | $65,317 | $66,467 |
| $40,013 | $42,768 | $44,223 | $45,004 | $44,949 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Architecture
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to architecture professionals are growing in Tennessee. In 2006 architecture professionals made a mean salary of $54,247 per year, and in 2010 they made $66,467 per year.
Salary percentiles for Architecture professionals in Tennessee
10th percentile |
$34,617 |
25th percentile |
$45,750 |
50th percentile |
$64,707 |
75th percentile |
$84,813 |
90th percentile |
$99,367 |
Thus, there was a 18% growth in architecture professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of architecture, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid architecture professionals earning 187% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Tennessee state.
Average Salaries for Architecture professionals and related professions in Tennessee
Architecture |
$66,467 |
Civil Engineering |
$58,400 |
Design |
$32,520 |
Drafting |
$50,855 |
In Tennessee, architecture professionals make, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Architecture programs available for each degree type for all schools in Tennessee
associate |
2 |
bachelor |
2 |
master |
4 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
2 |
| Total | 10 |
As the number of architecture professionals is decreasing in Tennessee state, the number of students graduating from the 5 accredited architecture schools in Tennessee state is increasing. In 2006 there were 103 architecture graduates from architecture courses in Tennessee and in 2010 there were 154 graduates.
There was an increase in the number of architecture school degree or certificate graduates in Tennessee by 50%. Most of these graduates, or 40%, earned an master's degree in architecture.