Math Schools In Tennessee
Math classes faculty can choose to work at one of 35 accredited math schools in Tennessee. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in math in the state of Tennessee, which encompasses math training at the following levels:
- Math Certificate
- Bachelors degree in Math
- Masters degree in Math
- PhD degree in Math
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Professional Trends
Tennessee Vs. National Math Employment
| Tennessee | 1,330 |
| National | 95,960 |
Approximately 1% of the country's math professionals work in Tennessee state.
Employment Growth for Math professionals In Tennessee
| 1,650 | 1,410 | 1,350 | 1,330 | 1,330 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Tennessee, the field of math is shrinking. In 2010 there were 320 less math professionals working in Tennessee than there were in 2006. This represents a 19% decline in the field. This is faster than the trend for math professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of math professionals has grown by 15% between 2006 and 2010.
Math VS. All Professions salaries in Tennessee
| $60,540 | $70,523 | $67,615 | $71,320 | $46,622 |
| $40,013 | $42,768 | $44,223 | $45,004 | $44,949 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Math
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Tennessee, as the number of math professionals is declining, the salaries earned by math professionals are decreasing. The mean salary for math professionals in 2006 was $60,540 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $46,622 per year.
Salary percentiles for Math professionals in Tennessee
10th percentile |
$21,378 |
25th percentile |
$28,888 |
50th percentile |
$40,968 |
75th percentile |
$58,962 |
90th percentile |
$80,980 |
This represents a decline in salaries of 30%. State trends for all professions are quite different from this decline. There is a 279% pay differential between the highest paid math professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of math in Tennessee.
Average Salaries for Math professionals and related professions in Tennessee
Accounting |
$42,593 |
Liberal Arts |
$47,310 |
Math |
$46,622 |
Physics |
$109,570 |
In Tennessee, math professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Math programs available for each degree type for all schools in Tennessee
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
42 |
master |
8 |
doctor |
3 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 54 |
As the number of math professionals is decreasing in Tennessee state, the number of students graduating from the 35 accredited math schools in Tennessee state is decreasing. In 2006, 313 students graduated from math courses in Tennessee. And in 2010, 306 students graduated.
There was a decrease in the number of math school degree or certificate graduates in Tennessee by 2%. 78% of these graduates received an bachelor's degree in math.