Information Systems Schools In Tennessee

Tennessee has 56 accredited information systems schools where information systems faculty who teach information systems classes can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of information systems and information systems training in Tennessee, which includes information systems training at the following levels:

Information Systems Certificate
Associates degree in Information Systems
Bachelors degree in Information Systems
Masters degree in Information Systems
PhD degree in Information Systems

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Professional Trends

Tennessee Vs. National Information Systems Employment

Tennessee	11,340
National	784,460

Of all of the information systems professionals that work in the US, approximately 2% work in Tennessee state.

Employment Growth for Information systems professionals In Tennessee

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
10,320	10,660	10,540	10,810	4,360

Yellow: Actual Values

In Tennessee, the field of information systems is shrinking. In 2010 there were 5,960 less information systems professionals working in Tennessee than there were in 2006. Thus, in Tennessee, this field has shrunk by 58% in four years. This decline is slower than the national trend for information systems professionals which shows a 59% decrease in the number of information systems professionals working around the nation.

Information Systems VS. All Professions salaries in Tennessee

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$69,730	$72,940	$74,600	$77,295	$91,520
$40,013	$42,768	$44,223	$45,004	$44,949

Light Blue: Information Systems
Dark Yellow: All Professions

As the number of information systems professionals is declining, the salaries paid to information systems professionals are increasing in Tennessee. Information systems professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $69,730 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $91,520 in 2010.

Salary percentiles for Information systems professionals in Tennessee

10th percentile	$50,390
25th percentile	$64,280
50th percentile	$84,260
75th percentile	$112,120
90th percentile	$141,040

This represents a growth in salaries of 24%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 180% pay differential between the highest paid information systems professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of information systems in Tennessee.

Average Salaries for Information systems professionals and related professions in Tennessee

Computer Networking	$64,870
Computer Science	$59,354
Information Systems	$80,745
Information Technology	$68,924

Information systems professionals in Tennessee earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Information Systems programs available for each degree type for all schools in Tennessee

associate	17
bachelor	46
master	4
doctor	1
Certificate	21
Total	89

The number of students graduating from the 56 accredited information systems schools in Tennessee is decreasing. In 2006 there were 870 information systems graduates from information systems courses in Tennessee and in 2010 there were 754 graduates.

Thus there was a 13% percent decrease in the number of information systems school degree or certificate graduates in Tennessee. 52% of these graduates received a bachelor's degree in information systems.

Information Systems Faculty Salaries in Tennessee

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