Ministry Schools In Tennessee
There are 13 accredited ministry schools in Tennessee for faculty who teach ministry classes to choose from. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the ministry academic community in Tennessee, and the future trends in ministry training at the following levels:
- Ministry Certificate
- Associates degree in Ministry
- Bachelors degree in Ministry
- Masters degree in Ministry
- PhD degree in Ministry
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Professional Trends
Tennessee Vs. National Ministry Employment
| Tennessee | 530 |
| National | 59,660 |
Of all of the ministry professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Tennessee.
Employment Growth for Ministry professionals In Tennessee
| 420 | 550 | 550 | 560 | 530 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Tennessee, the field of ministry is growing. In Tennessee, 110 more ministry professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 26% growth in the field. This is faster than the trend for ministry professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of ministry professionals has grown by 13% between 2006 and 2010.
Ministry VS. All Professions salaries in Tennessee
| $21,080 | $52,485 | $51,620 | $52,505 | $57,610 |
| $40,013 | $42,768 | $44,223 | $45,004 | $44,949 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Ministry
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of ministry professionals is growing, the salaries paid to ministry professionals are increasing in Tennessee. The mean salary for ministry professionals in 2006 was $21,080 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $57,610 per year.
Salary percentiles for Ministry professionals in Tennessee
10th percentile |
$33,155 |
25th percentile |
$41,505 |
50th percentile |
$51,035 |
75th percentile |
$77,560 |
90th percentile |
$86,440 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 63%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Tennessee, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of ministry. The pay differential between the highest paid ministry professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 161%
Average Salaries for Ministry professionals and related professions in Tennessee
Christian Counseling |
$50,518 |
Ministry |
$57,610 |
Theology |
$51,740 |
In Tennessee, ministry professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Ministry programs available for each degree type for all schools in Tennessee
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
11 |
master |
6 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 20 |
The number of students graduating from the 13 accredited ministry schools in Tennessee is decreasing. In Tennessee, there were 199 graduates in 2006. And there were 189 graduates from ministry courses in 2010.
This represents a 5% decrease in the number of ministry degree or certificate school graduates in Tennessee state. 55% of these graduates received an bachelor's degree in ministry.