Forestry Schools In Tennessee
Forestry classes faculty can choose to work at one of 3 accredited forestry schools in Tennessee. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in forestry in the state of Tennessee, which encompasses forestry training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Forestry
- Bachelors degree in Forestry
- Masters degree in Forestry
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Professional Trends
Tennessee Vs. National Forestry Employment
| Tennessee | 1,980 |
| National | 128,010 |
Of all of the forestry professionals that work in the US, approximately 2% work in Tennessee state.
Employment Growth for Forestry professionals In Tennessee
| 1,710 | 1,820 | 1,670 | 1,950 | 1,980 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Tennessee, forestry is a growing field. In Tennessee, 270 more forestry professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of forestry has grown by 16% in Tennessee. This growth is faster than the change in the number of forestry professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of forestry professionals has grown by 8% from 2006 to 2010.
Forestry VS. All Professions salaries in Tennessee
| $41,296 | $43,146 | $48,795 | $44,678 | $45,206 |
| $40,013 | $42,768 | $44,223 | $45,004 | $44,949 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Forestry
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of forestry professionals is growing, the salaries paid to forestry professionals are increasing in Tennessee. The mean salary for forestry professionals in 2006 was $41,296 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $45,206 per year.
Salary percentiles for Forestry professionals in Tennessee
10th percentile |
$29,974 |
25th percentile |
$35,616 |
50th percentile |
$44,358 |
75th percentile |
$52,912 |
90th percentile |
$62,866 |
Thus, there was a 9% growth in forestry professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Tennessee, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of forestry. The pay differential between the highest paid forestry professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 110%
Average Salaries for Forestry professionals and related professions in Tennessee
Biology |
$55,947 |
Fire Science |
$52,602 |
Forestry |
$45,206 |
Public Administration |
$75,762 |
Forestry professionals in Tennessee earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Forestry programs available for each degree type for all schools in Tennessee
associate |
2 |
bachelor |
2 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 5 |
As the number of forestry professionals is increasing in Tennessee state, the number of students graduating from the 3 accredited forestry schools in Tennessee state is decreasing. In Tennessee, there were 66 graduates in 2006. And there were 10 graduates from forestry courses in 2010.
This represents a 85% decrease in the number of forestry degree or certificate school graduates in Tennessee state. A majority of these graduates, or 40%, graduated with a associate's degree in forestry.