The University of the South: Faculty & Salaries

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Average
Faculty Salary

$113,000

Fair

Quality of education at any specific college strongly depends on people who teach there.

In this report for The University of the South we provide you with information about faculty structure, salaries, and class sizes, as well as comparisons to competing and nearby colleges.

Faculty Compensation and Workload

Full-time
Faculty

175

As a rule, properly compensated instructors are better motivated and have more opportunities to concentrate on teaching; therefore, we consider faculty compensation to be an important factor for evaluating education quality.

Faculty monthly salaries at The University of the South vary approximately from $6,000 to $13,000. The average full-time faculty salary at this college is approximately $113,000 a year - it is 3% higher than Tennessee average faculty compensation.

Women faculty members at this college are paid $9,051 a month on average; which is slightly lower than average men faculty salaries, $9,677 a month.

Students to
Faculty Ratio

10 : 1

Low

The University of the South has a good, 10:1 students-to-faculty ratio.

Low ratios usually imply smaller class size, more attention to students, better quality of education, and higher satisfaction both for students and instructors. High ratios are usually a sign of the opposite.

Use the charts above to compare faculty compensation and workload at The University of the South versus nearby colleges.

Faculty Ranking and Demographics

The full-time faculty at The University of the South consists of 60 professors, 45 associate professors, 61 assistant professors, and 9 instructors - 102 men and 73 women:


Please note that faculty rank (e.g. associate professor, lecturer, instructor) is typically assigned by the college itself.