Workforce Training

Collierville's strength is an educated workforce located at a strategic crossroads, with access to a large labor pool in the Memphis MSA.

Key Facts

Major Memphis area colleges, universities and specialty schools

The University of Memphis / 21,480 students
The University of Mississippi (One hour from Collierville) / 18,423 students
Rhodes College / 1842 students
Christian Brothers University / 1779 students
LeMoyne-Owen College / 600 students
Southwest Tennessee Community College / Numerous Regional Campuses
Tennessee College of Applied Technology / Specialty Jobs Training
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center / Biomedical, Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing
Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences / Nursing and Health Sciences
The Southern College of Optometry / Doctor of Optometry

Source: CityTownInfo.com

Employment by Industry - Memphis Metro

Mining, Logging and Construction	3.95%
Manufacturing	6.60%
Trade, Transportation & Utilities	28.49%
Information	0.86%
Financial Activities	4.41%
Professional & Business Services	13.42%
Education & Health Services	16.07%
Leisure & Hospitality	9.86%
Other Services	4.36%
Government	11.97%

Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics; Memphis MSA (TN, MS, AR) July 2024

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27	28	29	30	31	1 10:30 AMPreschool Story Time: Cooking	2
3	4	5	6	7	8 10:30 AMPreschool Story Time: Hibernation	9 10:00 AMDrop-In Art Studio: Holiday Greeting Cards
10	11 6:00 PMBoard of Mayor and Aldermen Meeting	12 9:00 AMPickleball group lessons at the Linda Kerley Center 11:00 AMBingo at the Linda Kerley Center 6:30 PMEvening Concert Series: Iris Collective "Give Thanks"	13 9:00 AMPickleball group lessons at the Linda Kerley Center	14 9:00 AMPickleball group lessons at the Linda Kerley Center 12:00 PMLunch & Learn: Germantown During the Civil War Era 5:00 PMMayor Joyner Celebration of Service	15 9:00 AMPickleball group lessons at the Linda Kerley Center 10:30 AMPreschool Story Time: Turkeys	16 9:00 AMPickleball group lessons at the Linda Kerley Center
17 9:00 AMPickleball group lessons at the Linda Kerley Center	18 9:00 AMPickleball group lessons at the Linda Kerley Center	19 9:00 AMPickleball group lessons at the Linda Kerley Center	20 9:00 AMPickleball group lessons at the Linda Kerley Center 1:00 PMFriends of the Museum Book Club, "A Painted House"	21 9:00 AMPickleball group lessons at the Linda Kerley Center	22 10:30 AMPreschool Story Time: Family Traditions	23
24	25 6:00 PMBoard of Mayor and Aldermen Meeting	26 5:30 PMCollierville Christmas Tree Lighting	27	28 Town Offices Closed MUSEUM CLOSED	29 Town Offices Closed MUSEUM CLOSED	30

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