Hospitality Schools In Tennessee
There are 2 accredited hospitality schools in Tennessee for faculty who teach hospitality classes to choose from. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in hospitality in the state of Tennessee, which encompasses hospitality training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Hospitality
- PhD degree in Hospitality
Schools
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Tennessee Vs. National Hospitality Employment
| Tennessee | 57,370 |
| National | 2,293,800 |
Of all of the hospitality professionals in the country, nearly 3% are in the state of Tennessee.
Employment Growth for Hospitality professionals In Tennessee
| 60,790 | 60,710 | 57,050 | 56,060 | 57,370 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Tennessee, the field of hospitality is shrinking. In Tennessee, 3,420 less hospitality professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 6% decline in the field. This is faster than the trend for hospitality professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of hospitality professionals has shrunk by 1% between 2006 and 2010.
Hospitality VS. All Professions salaries in Tennessee
| $25,105 | $25,936 | $27,211 | $27,574 | $28,019 |
| $40,013 | $42,768 | $44,223 | $45,004 | $44,949 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Hospitality
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to hospitality professionals are growing in Tennessee. In 2006 hospitality professionals made a mean salary of $25,105 per year, and in 2010 they made $28,019 per year.
Salary percentiles for Hospitality professionals in Tennessee
10th percentile |
$18,454 |
25th percentile |
$21,230 |
50th percentile |
$25,826 |
75th percentile |
$32,109 |
90th percentile |
$41,796 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 10%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Tennessee, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of hospitality. The pay differential between the highest paid hospitality professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 126%
Average Salaries for Hospitality professionals and related professions in Tennessee
Culinary |
$22,138 |
Hospitality |
$28,019 |
Hotel Management |
$43,370 |
Hospitality professionals in Tennessee earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Hospitality programs available for each degree type for all schools in Tennessee
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 2 |
The number of students graduating from the 2 accredited hospitality schools in Tennessee is decreasing. In 2006, 2 students graduated from hospitality courses in Tennessee. And in 2010, 1 students graduated.
This represents a 50% decrease in the number of hospitality degree or certificate school graduates in Tennessee state. Most of these graduates, or 50%, earned an associate's degree in hospitality.