Electrical Engineering Schools In Tennessee
In Tennessee, there are 16 accredited schools where electrical engineering classes faculty can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the electrical engineering academic community in Tennessee, and the future trends in electrical engineering training at the following levels:
- Electrical Engineering Certificate
- Associates degree in Electrical Engineering
- Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering
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Professional Trends
Tennessee Vs. National Electrical Engineering Employment
| Tennessee | 4,420 |
| National | 296,520 |
Approximately 2% of the country's electrical engineering professionals work in Tennessee state.
Employment Growth for Electrical engineering professionals In Tennessee
| 5,030 | 4,600 | 4,060 | 3,740 | 4,420 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Yellow: Actual Values
In Tennessee, electrical engineering is a shrinking field. In Tennessee, 610 less electrical engineering professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of electrical engineering has shrunk by 12% in Tennessee. This decline is faster than the change in the number of electrical engineering professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of electrical engineering professionals has shrunk by 6% from 2006 to 2010.
Electrical Engineering VS. All Professions salaries in Tennessee
| $60,210 | $61,810 | $64,415 | $66,720 | $67,730 |
| $40,013 | $42,768 | $44,223 | $45,004 | $44,949 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Electrical Engineering
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of electrical engineering professionals is declining, the salaries paid to electrical engineering professionals are increasing in Tennessee. The mean salary for electrical engineering professionals in 2006 was $60,210 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $67,730 per year.
Salary percentiles for Electrical engineering professionals in Tennessee
10th percentile |
$43,575 |
25th percentile |
$54,190 |
50th percentile |
$67,835 |
75th percentile |
$80,950 |
90th percentile |
$92,920 |
Thus, there was a 11% growth in electrical engineering professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of electrical engineering, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid electrical engineering professionals earning 113% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Tennessee state.
Average Salaries for Electrical engineering professionals and related professions in Tennessee
Civil Engineering |
$58,400 |
Electrical Engineering |
$67,730 |
Engineering |
$68,690 |
Mechanical Engineering |
$61,902 |
In Tennessee, electrical engineering professionals make, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Electrical Engineering programs available for each degree type for all schools in Tennessee
associate |
13 |
bachelor |
7 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
4 |
| Total | 24 |
The number of students graduating from the 16 accredited electrical engineering schools in Tennessee is decreasing. In Tennessee, there were 456 graduates in 2006. And there were 254 graduates from electrical engineering courses in 2010.
There was a decrease in the number of electrical engineering school degree or certificate graduates in Tennessee by 44%. 54% of these graduates received an associate's degree in electrical engineering.