Culinary Schools In Tennessee
Culinary classes faculty can choose to work at one of 4 accredited culinary schools in Tennessee. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in culinary in the state of Tennessee, which encompasses culinary training at the following levels:
- Culinary Certificate
- Associates degree in Culinary
- Bachelors degree in Culinary
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
Tennessee Vs. National Culinary Employment
| Tennessee | 49,350 |
| National | 2,077,050 |
Of all of the culinary professionals that work in the US, approximately 2% work in Tennessee state.
Employment Growth for Culinary professionals In Tennessee
| 54,040 | 53,280 | 48,870 | 47,920 | 49,350 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Tennessee, the field of culinary is shrinking. In 2010 there were 4,690 less culinary professionals working in Tennessee than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of culinary professionals has shrunk by 9%. This decline is faster than the national trend for culinary professionals which shows a 1% decrease in the number of culinary professionals working around the nation.
Culinary VS. All Professions salaries in Tennessee
| $21,267 | $20,714 | $21,626 | $22,160 | $22,138 |
| $40,013 | $42,768 | $44,223 | $45,004 | $44,949 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Culinary
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to culinary professionals are growing in Tennessee. In 2006 culinary professionals made a mean salary of $21,267 per year, and in 2010 they made $22,138 per year.
Salary percentiles for Culinary professionals in Tennessee
10th percentile |
$16,174 |
25th percentile |
$17,802 |
50th percentile |
$20,870 |
75th percentile |
$25,190 |
90th percentile |
$29,680 |
This represents a 4% growth in 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 culinary. The pay differential between the highest paid culinary professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 84%
Average Salaries for Culinary professionals and related professions in Tennessee
Culinary |
$22,138 |
Hospitality |
$28,019 |
Restaurant Management |
$42,070 |
In Tennessee, culinary professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Culinary programs available for each degree type for all schools in Tennessee
associate |
4 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
3 |
| Total | 8 |
The number of students graduating from the 4 accredited culinary schools in Tennessee is increasing. In 2006, 17 students graduated from culinary courses in Tennessee. And in 2010, 162 students graduated.
Thus there was a 853% percent increase in the number of culinary school degree or certificate graduates in Tennessee. 50% of these graduates received a associate's degree in culinary.