English Schools In Tennessee
English classes faculty can choose to work at one of 39 accredited english schools in Tennessee. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the english academic community in Tennessee, and the future trends in english training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in English
- Bachelors degree in English
- Masters degree in English
- PhD degree in English
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Professional Trends
Tennessee Vs. National English Employment
| Tennessee | 1,810 |
| National | 153,480 |
Approximately 1% of the country's english professionals work in Tennessee state.
Employment Growth for English professionals In Tennessee
| 2,500 | 2,470 | 2,050 | 2,040 | 1,810 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of english professionals is shrinking in Tennessee. There were 690 less english professionals working in Tennessee in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of english professionals has shrunk by 28%. This is faster than the trend for english professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of english professionals has shrunk by 4% between 2006 and 2010.
English VS. All Professions salaries in Tennessee
| $43,857 | $45,903 | $46,403 | $46,400 | $46,253 |
| $40,013 | $42,768 | $44,223 | $45,004 | $44,949 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: English
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to english professionals are growing in Tennessee. English professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $43,857 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $46,253 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for English professionals in Tennessee
10th percentile |
$25,173 |
25th percentile |
$32,130 |
50th percentile |
$42,660 |
75th percentile |
$58,383 |
90th percentile |
$73,193 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 5%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 191% pay differential between the highest paid english professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of english in Tennessee.
Average Salaries for English professionals and related professions in Tennessee
Creative Writing |
$39,210 |
English |
$46,253 |
Journalism |
$46,870 |
Liberal Arts |
$47,310 |
English professionals in Tennessee earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
English programs available for each degree type for all schools in Tennessee
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
46 |
master |
15 |
doctor |
4 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 66 |
The number of students graduating from the 39 accredited english schools in Tennessee is increasing. In Tennessee, there were 1,000 graduates in 2006. And there were 1,056 graduates from english courses in 2010.
This represents a 6% increase in the number of english degree or certificate school graduates in Tennessee state. A majority of these graduates, or 70%, graduated with an bachelor's degree in english.