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Aviation maintenance (A&P) schools in Tennessee
Tennessee has 5 accredited campuses awarding aviation maint. credentials. If you finish and work as an aircraft mechanic in Tennessee, expect to start around $52,900–$60,420 and reach a median of $81,040 with experience; the top quarter earn $95,140 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Tennessee). Graduates of these Tennessee programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $30,708 in their first year, against $41,628 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What aircraft mechanics and service technicians earn in Tennessee
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 4,670 employed in Tennessee. National median: $79,870.
Campuses in Tennessee, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: BlountvilleClarksvilleMemphisMorristownNashville
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis | Memphis | Public | 70 | $30,817 | not reported | 55% | $18,418 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville | Nashville | Public | 8 | $30,599 | not reported | 70% | $21,109 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown | Morristown | Public | 18 | $25,768 | not reported | 80% | $20,297 |
| North Central Institute | Clarksville | for-profit | 82 | not reported | not reported | 100% | $22,107 |
| Northeast State Community College | Blountville | Public | 39 | not reported | not reported | 33% | not reported |
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.