Fashion Schools In Tennessee
There are 5 accredited fashion schools in Tennessee for faculty who teach fashion classes to choose from. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the fashion academic community in Tennessee, and the future trends in fashion training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Fashion
- Bachelors degree in Fashion
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Professional Trends
Tennessee Vs. National Fashion Employment
| Tennessee | 88,540 |
| National | 4,625,040 |
Of all of the fashion professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Tennessee.
Employment Growth for Fashion professionals In Tennessee
| 92,450 | 93,600 | 92,030 | 91,130 | 88,540 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of fashion professionals is shrinking in Tennessee. In Tennessee, 3,910 less fashion professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Tennessee, this field has shrunk by 4% in four years. This decline is slower than the change in the number of fashion professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of fashion professionals has shrunk by 6% from 2006 to 2010.
Fashion VS. All Professions salaries in Tennessee
| $40,819 | $38,741 | $39,151 | $45,026 | $45,002 |
| $40,013 | $42,768 | $44,223 | $45,004 | $44,949 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Fashion
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to fashion professionals are growing in Tennessee. The mean salary for fashion professionals in 2006 was $40,819 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $45,002 per year.
Salary percentiles for Fashion professionals in Tennessee
10th percentile |
$23,995 |
25th percentile |
$29,644 |
50th percentile |
$38,515 |
75th percentile |
$54,292 |
90th percentile |
$74,335 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 9%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 210% pay differential between the highest paid fashion professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of fashion in Tennessee.
Average Salaries for Fashion professionals and related professions in Tennessee
Art |
$31,455 |
Fashion |
$45,002 |
Fashion Design |
$62,410 |
Fashion Marketing |
$60,730 |
Fashion Merchandising |
$49,400 |
In Tennessee, fashion professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Fashion programs available for each degree type for all schools in Tennessee
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
5 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 6 |
The number of students graduating from the 5 accredited fashion schools in Tennessee is decreasing. In 2006, 55 students graduated from fashion courses in Tennessee. And in 2010, 51 students graduated.
This represents a 7% decrease in the number of fashion degree or certificate school graduates in Tennessee state. 83% of these graduates received an bachelor's degree in fashion.