The research presented in this report is a cooperative effort between the Tennessee Higher Education Commission and the University of Tennessee’s Center for Business and Economic Research. Using historical data from 2000-2008 as a guide, we project academic awards for various instructional programs and disciplines for Tennessee’s public, private for-profit and private non-profit post-secondary institutions through 2018. We link the academic award projections on the supply side of the labor market to anticipated job openings by occupation on the demand side of the labor market. The results provide insight into how well the output of Tennessee’s educational institutions matches the anticipated demands of the state’s employers. This information can be used by policymakers at all levels in Tennessee, from the legislative and executive branches down to the level of an academic award producing unit, as well as by business and city planners, guidance counselors and employers.