Liberal Arts Schools In Tennessee

Tennessee has 51 accredited liberal arts schools where liberal arts faculty who teach liberal arts classes can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of liberal arts and liberal arts training in Tennessee, which includes liberal arts training at the following levels:

Liberal Arts Certificate
Associates degree in Liberal Arts
Bachelors degree in Liberal Arts
Masters degree in Liberal Arts
PhD degree in Liberal Arts

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Professional Trends

Tennessee Vs. National Liberal Arts Employment

Tennessee	1,200
National	69,880

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

Employment Growth for Liberal arts professionals In Tennessee

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
1,110	1,110	1,190	1,310	1,200

Yellow: Actual Values

The number of liberal arts professionals is growing in Tennessee. In 2010 there were 90 more liberal arts professionals working in Tennessee than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of liberal arts professionals has grown by 8%. This is slower than the trend for liberal arts professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of liberal arts professionals has grown by 18% between 2006 and 2010.

Liberal Arts VS. All Professions salaries in Tennessee

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$48,030	$71,700	$67,840	$69,750	$47,310
$40,013	$42,768	$44,223	$45,004	$44,949

Light Blue: Liberal Arts
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The amount earned by liberal arts professionals is decreasing in Tennessee. The mean salary for liberal arts professionals in 2006 was $48,030 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $47,310 per year.

Salary percentiles for Liberal arts professionals in Tennessee

10th percentile	$23,040
25th percentile	$28,600
50th percentile	$41,260
75th percentile	$55,290
90th percentile	$75,950

This represents a 2% decline in salaries. This decline is quite different from state trends for all professionals. There is a 230% pay differential between the highest paid liberal arts professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of liberal arts in Tennessee.

Average Salaries for Liberal arts professionals and related professions in Tennessee

English	$46,253
History	$39,585
Liberal Arts	$47,310
Math	$46,622
Music	$21,515

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

Educational Trends

Liberal Arts programs available for each degree type for all schools in Tennessee

associate	34
bachelor	53
master	12
doctor	4
Certificate	2
Total	105

As the number of liberal arts professionals is increasing in Tennessee state, the number of students graduating from the 51 accredited liberal arts schools in Tennessee state is also increasing. In 2006 there were 4,308 liberal arts graduates from liberal arts courses in Tennessee and in 2010 there were 5,073 graduates.

This represents a 18% increase in the number of liberal arts degree or certificate school graduates in Tennessee state. Most of these graduates, or 50%, earned an bachelor's degree in liberal arts.

Liberal Arts Faculty Salaries in Tennessee

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