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CNA classes in Tennessee
Tennessee has 9 accredited campuses awarding cna credentials. If you finish and work as a nursing assistant in Tennessee, expect to start around $31,110–$35,560 and reach a median of $37,990 with experience; the top quarter earn $40,880 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 $38,213 in their first year, against $22,196 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What nursing assistants earn in Tennessee
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 27,040 employed in Tennessee. National median: $42,260.
Campuses in Tennessee, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: ChattanoogaHarrimanHohenwaldHuntsvilleJacksboroJacksonKnoxvilleMemphisNashville
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville | Knoxville | Public | 30 | $38,732 | not reported | 71% | $23,962 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman | Harriman | Public | 6 | $38,230 | not reported | 69% | $17,732 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hohenwald | Hohenwald | Public | 7 | $38,213 | not reported | 65% | $18,463 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro | Jacksboro | Public | 6 | $37,093 | not reported | 84% | $19,651 |
| Academy of Allied Health Careers | Chattanooga | for-profit | 46 | not reported | not reported | 65% | $19,323 |
| Remington College-Memphis Campus | Memphis | non-profit | 36 | not reported | $9,500 | 38% | not reported |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville | Huntsville | Public | 17 | not reported | not reported | 74% | $20,130 |
| Jackson State Community College | Jackson | Public | 5 | not reported | not reported | 26% | not reported |
| Remington College-Nashville Campus | Nashville | non-profit | 2 | not reported | $9,500 | 47% | 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.