ERIC Number: ED604827
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Jan-15
Pages: 77
Abstractor: ERIC
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Academic Supply and Occupational Demand in Tennessee: Workforce Needs and Degree Production. Annual Report [2017]
Tennessee Higher Education Commission
This report is the result of collaboration between the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) and the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Using data from 2006-2014, this report presents projections of degrees to be awarded from public, private, and proprietary institutions in Tennessee through the year 2025. These estimates of degree production (i.e., academic supply) are linked to the needs of Tennessee's workforce (i.e., occupational demand) to indicate whether the output of Tennessee's higher education system is meeting the needs of employers across the state. This report is divided into four sections. "Expected Awards" presents projections of postsecondary certificates and degrees to be awarded by public, private, and proprietary institutions in Tennessee through 2025. "Workforce Needs" identifies Tennessee's most immediate workforce deficits and highlights the 25 most in-demand career fields across the state. This section also lists the 20 most oversupplied programs of study in Tennessee, for which there are substantially more postsecondary graduates than job opportunities. "Institutions Offering Programs in High-Demand Areas" lists the public, private, and proprietary institutions across Tennessee that offer degree programs in the 25 high-demand occupational areas. "Conclusion, Limitations, and Recommendations" summarizes the key takeaways about Tennessee's supply of labor and demand in particular career fields, outlines the limitations of supply and demand analyses, and proposes directions for future exploration of these topics. [For the 2016 report, see ED604826.]
Descriptors: Educational Demand, Supply and Demand, Demand Occupations, Labor Needs, Labor Force Development, Employment Patterns, Geographic Regions, Credentials, Public Colleges, Private Colleges, Proprietary Schools, Education Work Relationship, Vocational Schools, Community Colleges, Wages, Postsecondary Education, Tables (Data), Academic Degrees
Tennessee Higher Education Commission. 404 James Robertson Parkway Suite 1900, Nashville, TN 37243. Tel: 615-741-3605; Fax: 615-741-6230; Web site: http://www.tn.gov/thec
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Numerical/Quantitative Data
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Tennessee Higher Education Commission; Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD)
Identifiers - Location: Tennessee
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