Finance Schools In Tennessee
Tennessee has 27 accredited finance schools where finance faculty who teach finance classes can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the finance academic community in Tennessee, and the future trends in finance training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Finance
- Bachelors degree in Finance
- Masters degree in Finance
- PhD degree in Finance
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Tennessee Vs. National Finance Employment
| Tennessee | 40,420 |
| National | 2,457,330 |
Of all of the finance professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Tennessee.
Employment Growth for Finance professionals In Tennessee
| 41,120 | 42,290 | 42,930 | 41,790 | 40,420 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Tennessee, finance is a shrinking field. In 2010 there were 700 less finance professionals working in Tennessee than there were in 2006. This represents a 2% decline in the field. This decline is faster than the change in the number of finance professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of finance professionals has shrunk by 1% from 2006 to 2010.
Finance VS. All Professions salaries in Tennessee
| $63,422 | $65,407 | $66,713 | $64,019 | $65,454 |
| $40,013 | $42,768 | $44,223 | $45,004 | $44,949 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Finance
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to finance professionals are growing in Tennessee. The mean salary for finance professionals in 2006 was $63,422 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $65,454 per year.
Salary percentiles for Finance professionals in Tennessee
10th percentile |
$32,867 |
25th percentile |
$41,484 |
50th percentile |
$57,649 |
75th percentile |
$80,352 |
90th percentile |
$90,453 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 3%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Tennessee state, within the field of finance, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid finance professionals earn 175% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Finance professionals and related professions in Tennessee
Accounting |
$42,593 |
Business |
$82,821 |
Business Administration |
$75,653 |
Business Management |
$90,146 |
Finance |
$65,454 |
International Business |
$78,905 |
Marketing |
$73,488 |
Risk Management |
$65,193 |
Small Business |
$92,780 |
In Tennessee, finance professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Finance programs available for each degree type for all schools in Tennessee
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
32 |
master |
7 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 41 |
The number of students graduating from the 27 accredited finance schools in Tennessee is increasing. In 2006, 131 students graduated from finance courses in Tennessee. And in 2010, 641 students graduated.
There was an increase in the number of finance school degree or certificate graduates in Tennessee by 389%. 78% of these graduates received an bachelor's degree in finance.