Approximately 0.3% of graduates in of Tennessee receive language degrees every year. Thus, Tennessee's 25 language schools put out approximately 437 language professionals each year.

Top Schools

Vanderbilt University, which was ranked 11th nationwide in 2010, is the top-ranked school in Tennessee that has a language program. It is located in Nashville. In 2010, 85 students graduated from Vanderbilt University's language program. Vanderbilt University charged in-state students $39,930 in tuition fees per year.

The second-ranked school in Tennessee with a language program is Rhodes College, which is located in Memphis. In 2010, it was ranked 26th nationwide. In 2010, Rhodes College graduated 10 students from its language program. Rhodes College charged in-state students $34,580 in tuition fees per year.

Sewanee-The University of the South, which is located in Sewanee, is the third-ranked school in Tennessee that has a language program. It received a ranking of 26th in the country in 2010. In 2010, Sewanee-The University of the South graduated 13 students from its language programs. Students at Sewanee-The University of the South paid $35,862 per year in tuition fees.

Cost

Tuition at Tennessee's language schools ranges from $39,930 per year to $3,057 per year. But, the average tuition is $16,341 per year. The Tennessee language schools with the highest tuition rates in 2010 were:

1. Vanderbilt University - located in Nashville, students are charged $39,930 per year
2. Sewanee-The University of the South - located in Sewanee, students are charged $35,862 per year
3. Rhodes College - located in Memphis, students are charged $34,580 per year

The lowest tuition rates at Tennessee language schools were charged at the following schools:

1. Nashville State Community College - located in Nashville, students are charged $3,057 per year
2. Tennessee State University - located in Nashville, students are charged $5,704 per year
3. East Tennessee State University - located in Johnson City, students are charged $5,823 per year

A language degree from a Tennessee school... what next?

The Tennessee counties with the largest populations of language professional are:

1. Cannon County - 890 language professionals
2. Crittenden County - 610 language professionals
3. Anderson County - 550 language professionals

Projected Growth

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts by 2018, an estimated 2,760 language professionals will be working in Tennessee. This would require the number of language professional to grow by 15%.

Salary

language professionals in Tennessee earn $45,837 per year on average. However, this number is only an average. Language professional in Tennessee had varying salaries from $16,310 to $113,480 per year in 2010. The counties in Tennessee with the highest average salary for language professionals are:

1. Bradley County - $72,600 per year
2. Carter County - $59,840 per year
3. Christian County - $58,890 per year

Language professionals in the following counties in Tennessee make the lowest salaries on average:

1. Anderson County - $42,767 per year
2. Bedford County - $43,365 per year
3. Catoosa County - $45,895 per year

On average, the highest paid language professionals in Tennessee were:

1. Teacher Of The Speech And Hearing Handicapped - $58,280 per year
2. English As A Second Language Instructor - $47,310 per year
3. Sign Language Interpreter - $31,920 per year

The language professionals with lowest average salaries in Tennessee were:

4. English As A Second Language Instructor - $47,310 per year
5. Sign Language Interpreter - $31,920 per year

More Information

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