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2021 characteristics of Bachelor's degree holders in Tennessee, by
broad degree field
Arts, Humanities,
Sciences and Communication, and
Business (28.2%)
Education (7.4%) Engineering (39.4%) Other Fields (25.1%)
Salary and Wage Income
Female (%)
83,401
41.4
47,714
72,709
61,636
79.3
44.7
51.9
Black (%)
11.0
10.5
9.9
14.2
Native American (%)
Multiple Races (%)
Hispanic (%)
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.1
4.4
4.7
5.1
4.1
3.3
1.3
3.3
2.4
Notes: 2021 American Community Survey, limited to 18-64 year-olds in the labor force, not attending school, working full-time. Salary and wage income are in inflation-adjusted
2021 dollars.
Women are under-represented in higher-earning fields.
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