Biology Schools In Tennessee
There are 41 accredited biology schools in Tennessee for faculty who teach biology classes to choose from. The trends in Tennessee's biology academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in biology includes biology training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Biology
- Bachelors degree in Biology
- Masters degree in Biology
- PhD degree in Biology
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Professional Trends
Tennessee Vs. National Biology Employment
| Tennessee | 2,720 |
| National | 232,950 |
Of all of the biology professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Tennessee state.
Employment Growth for Biology professionals In Tennessee
| 2,850 | 2,750 | 2,660 | 2,300 | 2,720 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Tennessee, the field of biology is shrinking. 130 less biology professionals were working in Tennessee in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of biology professionals has shrunk by 5%. This is slower than the trend for biology professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of biology professionals has grown by 6% between 2006 and 2010.
Biology VS. All Professions salaries in Tennessee
| $52,515 | $51,963 | $52,943 | $53,695 | $55,947 |
| $40,013 | $42,768 | $44,223 | $45,004 | $44,949 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Biology
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by biology professionals is increasing in Tennessee. Biology professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $52,515 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $55,947 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Biology professionals in Tennessee
10th percentile |
$32,142 |
25th percentile |
$40,378 |
50th percentile |
$52,247 |
75th percentile |
$66,177 |
90th percentile |
$84,817 |
Thus, biology professionals' salaries grew by 6% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 164% pay differential between the highest paid biology professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of biology in Tennessee.
Average Salaries for Biology professionals and related professions in Tennessee
Biochemistry |
$72,540 |
Biology |
$55,947 |
Biomedical Engineering |
$66,530 |
Chemistry |
$48,728 |
Physics |
$109,570 |
In Tennessee, biology professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Biology programs available for each degree type for all schools in Tennessee
associate |
4 |
bachelor |
51 |
master |
15 |
doctor |
11 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 81 |
The number of students graduating from the 41 accredited biology schools in Tennessee is increasing. In 2006 there were 1,070 biology graduates from biology courses in Tennessee and in 2010 there were 1,387 graduates.
There was an increase in the number of biology school degree or certificate graduates in Tennessee by 30%. 63% of these graduates received an bachelor's degree in biology.