Music Schools In Tennessee

In Tennessee, there are 39 accredited schools where music classes faculty can find employment. The trends in Tennessee's music academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in music includes music training at the following levels:

Music Certificate
Associates degree in Music
Bachelors degree in Music
Masters degree in Music
PhD degree in Music

Cities

Statistics

Professional Trends

Tennessee Vs. National Music Employment

Tennessee	2,510
National	63,990

Approximately 4% of the country's music professionals work in Tennessee state.

Employment Growth for Music professionals In Tennessee

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
2,160	1,860	2,070	200	2,510

Yellow: Actual Values

Music is a growing field in Tennessee. In 2010 there were 350 more music professionals working in Tennessee than there were in 2006. This represents a 16% growth in the field. This growth is faster than the change in the number of music professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of music professionals has grown by 14% from 2006 to 2010.

Music VS. All Professions salaries in Tennessee

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$16,415	$0	$0	$42,250	$21,515
$40,013	$42,768	$44,223	$45,004	$44,949

Light Blue: Music
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The amount earned by music professionals is increasing in Tennessee. The mean salary for music professionals in 2006 was $16,415 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $21,515 per year.

Salary percentiles for Music professionals in Tennessee

10th percentile	$15,945
25th percentile	$17,990
50th percentile	$20,870
75th percentile	$23,645
90th percentile	$29,015

This represents a 24% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of music, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid music professionals earning 82% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Tennessee state.

Average Salaries for Music professionals and related professions in Tennessee

Art	$31,455
Liberal Arts	$47,310
Music	$21,515
Music Production	$48,445

Music professionals in Tennessee earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

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

associate	1
bachelor	78
master	11
doctor	1
Certificate	3
Total	94

The number of students graduating from the 39 accredited music schools in Tennessee is decreasing. In 2006, 988 students graduated from music courses in Tennessee. And in 2010, 600 students graduated.

There was a decrease in the number of music school degree or certificate graduates in Tennessee by 39%. Most of these graduates, or 83%, earned an bachelor's degree in music.

Music Faculty Salaries in Tennessee

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The number of music faculty, growth in the field of music academia and music faculty salaries in Tennessee, is all data we are currently in the process of collecting. If you are involved in teaching music courses to students at the certificate in music, associates degree in music, bachelors degree in music, masters degree in music, and doctoral degree in music levels, please take a moment to anonymously submit your information to help us build a valuable database resource for the benefit of current and future faculty in the field of music in Tennessee. Once you submit your information, you will get a chance to see an overview of what we have learned thus far from you and your peers.