Law Schools In Tennessee

In Tennessee, there are 54 accredited schools where law classes faculty can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the law academic community in Tennessee, and the future trends in law training at the following levels:

Law Certificate
Associates degree in Law
Bachelors degree in Law
Masters degree in Law
PhD degree in Law

Cities

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Professional Trends

Tennessee Vs. National Law Employment

Tennessee	33,320
National	2,096,250

Of all of the law professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Tennessee.

Employment Growth for Law professionals In Tennessee

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
31,850	31,910	31,620	31,360	33,320

Yellow: Actual Values

The number of law professionals is growing in Tennessee. There were 1,470 more law professionals working in Tennessee in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of law has grown by 5% in Tennessee. This growth is faster than the change in the number of law professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of law professionals has grown by 3% from 2006 to 2010.

Law VS. All Professions salaries in Tennessee

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$48,393	$51,699	$54,818	$56,129	$56,272
$40,013	$42,768	$44,223	$45,004	$44,949

Light Blue: Law
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The amount earned by law professionals is increasing in Tennessee. The mean salary for law professionals in 2006 was $48,393 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $56,272 per year.

Salary percentiles for Law professionals in Tennessee

10th percentile	$27,957
25th percentile	$38,388
50th percentile	$53,775
75th percentile	$68,745
90th percentile	$83,715

This represents a growth in salaries of 14%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Tennessee, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of law. The pay differential between the highest paid law professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 199%

Average Salaries for Law professionals and related professions in Tennessee

Court Reporter	$47,330
Criminal Justice	$38,792
Criminology	$47,265
Forensic Accounting	$54,887
Forensic Science	$44,530
Homeland Security	$37,853
Law	$56,272
Paralegal	$37,615
Public Administration	$75,762

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

Educational Trends

Law programs available for each degree type for all schools in Tennessee

associate	43
bachelor	35
master	6
doctor	3
Certificate	8
Total	95

The number of students graduating from the 54 accredited law schools in Tennessee is decreasing. In Tennessee, there were 2,009 graduates in 2006. And there were 1,838 graduates from law courses in 2010.

Thus there was a 9% percent decrease in the number of law school degree or certificate graduates in Tennessee. Most of these graduates, or 45%, earned a associate's degree in law.

Law Faculty Salaries in Tennessee

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