Approximately 0.0% of graduates in of Tennessee receive human resources degrees every year. Thus, Tennessee's 15 human resources schools put out approximately 72 human resource professionals each year.

Top Schools

The top-ranked school in Tennessee that has a human resources program is Vanderbilt University. Vanderbilt University, which was ranked 11th in the country in 2010, is located in Nashville. 26 students graduated with a degree in human resources from Vanderbilt University in 2010. Vanderbilt University charged in-state students $39,930 in tuition fees per year.

The second-ranked school in Tennessee that has a human resources program is Cumberland University. Cumberland University, which was ranked 49th in the country in 2010, is located in Lebanon. In 2010, 0 students graduated from Cumberland University human resources program. Students at Cumberland University paid $18,256 per year in tuition fees.

The University of Tennessee, which was ranked 49th nationwide in 2010, is the third-ranked school in Tennessee that has a human resources program. It is located in Knoxville. 22 students graduated with degree in human resources from The University of Tennessee in 2010. Students at The University of Tennessee paid $7,382 per year in tuition fees.

Cost

Tuition at Tennessee's human resources schools ranges from $39,930 per year to $7,382 per year. But, the average tuition is $16,545 per year. The Tennessee human resources schools with the highest tuition rates in 2010 were:

1. Vanderbilt University - located in Nashville, students are charged $39,930 per year
2. Lipscomb University - located in Nashville, students are charged $21,790 per year
3. Tennessee Wesleyan College - located in Athens, students are charged $19,100 per year

The human resources schools in Tennessee that charged the lowest tuition rates were:

1. The University of Tennessee - located in Knoxville, students are charged $7,382 per year
2. University of Phoenix-Memphis Campus - located in Cordova, students are charged $10,500 per year
3. University of Phoenix-Chattanooga Campus - located in Chattanooga, students are charged $10,500 per year

A human resources degree from a Tennessee school... what next?

In Tennessee, the largest numbers of human resource professional work in the following counties:

1. Cannon County - 1,280 human resource professionals
2. Crittenden County - 1,110 human resource professionals
3. Anderson County - 540 human resource professionals

Projected Growth

According the US Bureau of Labor Statistics the number of human resource professionals is expected to shrink by -10% by 2018. There are projected to be 3,510 human resource professionals working in the Tennessee then.

Salary

On average, human resource professionals earn $62,510 per year. However, Tennessee human resource professional earned anywhere in the range from as less than $20,220 per year to more than $143,330 per year in 2010. The counties in Tennessee with the highest average salary for human resource professionals are:

1. Crittenden County - $71,150 per year
2. Anderson County - $65,010 per year
3. Hawkins County - $60,735 per year

On average, human resource professionals earn the least in the following Tennessee counties:

1. Carter County - $31,740 per year
2. Bledsoe County - $31,990 per year
3. Campbell County - $32,470 per year

On average, the highest paid human resource professionals in Tennessee were:

1. Human Resources Manager - $89,510 per year
2. Human Resources Assistant - $35,510 per year

On average, the lowest paid human resource professionals in Tennessee were:

4. Human Resources Manager - $89,510 per year
5. Human Resources Assistant - $35,510 per year

More Information

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