Design Schools In Tennessee
In Tennessee, there are 36 accredited schools where design classes faculty can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the design academic community in Tennessee, and the future trends in design training at the following levels:
- Design Certificate
- Associates degree in Design
- Bachelors degree in Design
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Professional Trends
Tennessee Vs. National Design Employment
| Tennessee | 5,310 |
| National | 370,320 |
Of all of the design professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Tennessee.
Employment Growth for Design professionals In Tennessee
| 6,690 | 6,330 | 6,140 | 5,820 | 5,310 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Tennessee, the field of design is shrinking. There were 1,380 less design professionals working in Tennessee in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of design has shrunk by 21% in Tennessee. This decline is faster than the national trend for design professionals which shows a 8% decrease in the number of design professionals working around the nation.
Design VS. All Professions salaries in Tennessee
| $41,838 | $41,837 | $43,128 | $42,136 | $32,520 |
| $40,013 | $42,768 | $44,223 | $45,004 | $44,949 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Design
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of design professionals is declining, the salaries paid to design professionals are decreasing in Tennessee. Design professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $41,838 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $32,520 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Design professionals in Tennessee
10th percentile |
$18,451 |
25th percentile |
$23,478 |
50th percentile |
$28,768 |
75th percentile |
$39,484 |
90th percentile |
$50,455 |
This represents a decline in salaries of 29%. This decline is quite different from state trends for all professionals. There is a 173% pay differential between the highest paid design professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of design in Tennessee.
Average Salaries for Design professionals and related professions in Tennessee
Computer Animation |
$52,090 |
Design |
$32,520 |
Drafting |
$50,855 |
Fashion Design |
$62,410 |
Game Design |
$44,755 |
Graphic Design |
$39,350 |
Industrial Design |
$56,920 |
Interior Design |
$43,610 |
Visual Communications |
$45,570 |
Web Design |
$39,350 |
In Tennessee, design professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Design programs available for each degree type for all schools in Tennessee
associate |
21 |
bachelor |
33 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
5 |
| Total | 59 |
The number of students graduating from the 36 accredited design schools in Tennessee is increasing. In 2006, 458 students graduated from design courses in Tennessee. And in 2010, 494 students graduated.
This represents a 8% increase in the number of design degree or certificate school graduates in Tennessee state. 56% of these graduates received an bachelor's degree in design.