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Trade and career schools in Tennessee
Tennessee has 97 accredited campuses awarding trade and career credentials, 13,519 credentials a year. The average completion rate is 64% (rank 19 of 53 states), median graduate debt $9,500, and 47% of campuses are for-profit.
97campuses
13,519credentials / yr
64%avg completion
$9,500median graduate debt
$34,553median earnings, 10 yrs
By trade
Cosmetology schools
48 campuses · $16,354 yr-1 pay Medical assistant programs
33 campuses · $27,954 yr-1 pay Welding schools
27 campuses · $32,431 yr-1 pay Auto mechanic schools
26 campuses · $28,062 yr-1 pay CNC & machining programs
25 campuses · $32,431 yr-1 pay HVAC schools
23 campuses · $28,100 yr-1 pay LPN / LVN programs
23 campuses · $36,354 yr-1 pay Construction trades programs
21 campuses Esthetician schools
20 campuses · $17,839 yr-1 pay Dental assistant schools
17 campuses · $22,127 yr-1 pay Pharmacy technician programs
16 campuses · $23,709 yr-1 pay Surgical technologist programs
16 campuses · $40,344 yr-1 pay Medical billing & coding programs
15 campuses · $24,411 yr-1 pay EMT & paramedic training
14 campuses · $35,301 yr-1 pay Nail technician schools
14 campuses · $14,549 yr-1 pay Barber schools
13 campuses · $15,394 yr-1 pay CDL / truck driving schools
13 campuses · $35,791 yr-1 pay Electrician schools
13 campuses · $27,295 yr-1 pay Diesel mechanic schools
11 campuses · $30,308 yr-1 pay Radiology & sonography programs
10 campuses · $40,855 yr-1 pay CNA classes
9 campuses · $38,213 yr-1 pay Dental hygiene programs
7 campuses · $45,987 yr-1 pay Massage therapy schools
7 campuses · $20,815 yr-1 pay Aviation maintenance (A&P) schools
5 campuses · $30,708 yr-1 pay Culinary & pastry schools
5 campuses Phlebotomy classes
4 campuses Plumbing schools
4 campuses · $21,458 yr-1 pay
48 campuses · $16,354 yr-1 pay Medical assistant programs
33 campuses · $27,954 yr-1 pay Welding schools
27 campuses · $32,431 yr-1 pay Auto mechanic schools
26 campuses · $28,062 yr-1 pay CNC & machining programs
25 campuses · $32,431 yr-1 pay HVAC schools
23 campuses · $28,100 yr-1 pay LPN / LVN programs
23 campuses · $36,354 yr-1 pay Construction trades programs
21 campuses Esthetician schools
20 campuses · $17,839 yr-1 pay Dental assistant schools
17 campuses · $22,127 yr-1 pay Pharmacy technician programs
16 campuses · $23,709 yr-1 pay Surgical technologist programs
16 campuses · $40,344 yr-1 pay Medical billing & coding programs
15 campuses · $24,411 yr-1 pay EMT & paramedic training
14 campuses · $35,301 yr-1 pay Nail technician schools
14 campuses · $14,549 yr-1 pay Barber schools
13 campuses · $15,394 yr-1 pay CDL / truck driving schools
13 campuses · $35,791 yr-1 pay Electrician schools
13 campuses · $27,295 yr-1 pay Diesel mechanic schools
11 campuses · $30,308 yr-1 pay Radiology & sonography programs
10 campuses · $40,855 yr-1 pay CNA classes
9 campuses · $38,213 yr-1 pay Dental hygiene programs
7 campuses · $45,987 yr-1 pay Massage therapy schools
7 campuses · $20,815 yr-1 pay Aviation maintenance (A&P) schools
5 campuses · $30,708 yr-1 pay Culinary & pastry schools
5 campuses Phlebotomy classes
4 campuses Plumbing schools
4 campuses · $21,458 yr-1 pay
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| Campus | City | Type | Trades | Grads / yr | Completion | Grad debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concorde Career College-Memphis | Memphis | for-profit | Medical assistant, Dental assisting, Pharmacy tech, Dental hygiene | 626 | 55% | $9,500 |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville | Nashville | for-profit | Auto tech, Welding | 609 | 68% | $11,730 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville | Knoxville | Public | Welding, LPN, Auto tech, Electrician | 528 | 71% | not reported |
| Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting | Nashville | for-profit | Surgical tech | 513 | not reported | $6,840 |
| South College | Knoxville | for-profit | LPN, Medical assistant, Imaging tech, Dental hygiene | 503 | not reported | $18,668 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest | Newbern | Public | LPN, Cosmetology, Welding, CDL | 472 | 69% | not reported |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis | Memphis | Public | Aviation maint., CDL, LPN, Welding | 430 | 55% | not reported |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson | Jackson | Public | CDL, Welding, LPN, Auto tech | 378 | 80% | not reported |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson | Dickson | Public | LPN, Welding, Cosmetology, HVAC | 360 | 75% | not reported |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown | Morristown | Public | Welding, LPN, Electrician, Auto tech | 348 | 80% | not reported |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville | Nashville | Public | Welding, LPN, HVAC, Cosmetology | 347 | 70% | not reported |
| Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga | Chattanooga | for-profit | CDL, Billing & coding, Pharmacy tech, Medical assistant | 299 | not reported | $15,917 |
| Volunteer State Community College | Gallatin | Public | EMT / paramedic, Imaging tech, Billing & coding, Medical assistant | 291 | 28% | $7,550 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton | Elizabethton | Public | LPN, Phlebotomy, Welding, Auto tech | 287 | 81% | not reported |
| Northeast State Community College | Blountville | Public | EMT / paramedic, Welding, Aviation maint., Electrician | 264 | 33% | $6,827 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro | Murfreesboro | Public | Auto tech, Cosmetology, Construction, Welding | 260 | 76% | not reported |
| Tennessee School of Beauty of Knoxville Inc | Knoxville | for-profit | Cosmetology, Esthetics | 250 | 82% | $6,803 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crossville | Crossville | Public | CDL, Welding, LPN, Auto tech | 237 | 84% | not reported |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Livingston | Livingston | Public | LPN, Welding, Cosmetology, Electrician | 231 | 78% | not reported |
| Dyersburg State Community College | Dyersburg | Public | EMT / paramedic, Medical assistant, Billing & coding | 216 | 34% | $6,900 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville | Shelbyville | Public | LPN, CDL, Electrician, HVAC | 204 | 81% | not reported |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hohenwald | Hohenwald | Public | LPN, Welding, EMT / paramedic, Esthetics | 200 | 65% | not reported |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville | Huntsville | Public | Electrician, CDL, EMT / paramedic, CNA | 183 | 74% | not reported |
| Academy of Allied Health Careers | Chattanooga | for-profit | Medical assistant, CNA, Phlebotomy, Billing & coding | 182 | 65% | not reported |
| Brillare Beauty Institute | Cleveland | non-profit | Esthetics, Cosmetology | 180 | 84% | $7,479 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crump | Crump | Public | CDL, LPN, Welding, Billing & coding | 172 | 63% | not reported |
| Walters State Community College | Morristown | Public | EMT / paramedic, Billing & coding, Pharmacy tech, Medical assistant | 171 | 33% | not reported |
| Chattanooga State Community College | Chattanooga | Public | Imaging tech, Dental assisting, EMT / paramedic, Dental hygiene | 161 | 26% | $10,419 |
| Genesis Career College-Cookeville | Cookeville | for-profit | Nail tech, Esthetics, Barber, Massage therapy | 161 | 54% | $6,343 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro | Jacksboro | Public | LPN, HVAC, Cosmetology, Auto tech | 159 | 84% | not reported |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Murfreesboro-Nashville | Hendersonville | for-profit | Esthetics, Cosmetology | 152 | 74% | $7,917 |
| Gould's Academy | Bartlett | for-profit | Esthetics, Cosmetology, Nail tech, Barber | 151 | 84% | $7,767 |
| Remington College-Memphis Campus | Memphis | non-profit | Medical assistant, CNA, Culinary, HVAC | 149 | 38% | $13,271 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Murfreesboro | Murfreesboro | for-profit | Esthetics, Cosmetology | 144 | 75% | $7,917 |
| Jackson State Community College | Jackson | Public | EMT / paramedic, Medical assistant, Imaging tech, Billing & coding | 141 | 26% | not reported |
| Southwest Tennessee Community College | Memphis | Public | EMT / paramedic, Imaging tech, Pharmacy tech, Medical assistant | 138 | 19% | not reported |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hartsville | Hartsville | Public | LPN, Welding, HVAC, Auto tech | 134 | 83% | not reported |
| Gould's Academy | Memphis | for-profit | Esthetics, Cosmetology, Nail tech | 132 | 80% | $7,767 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Henry/Carroll | Paris | Public | LPN, Cosmetology, Construction, Welding | 129 | 75% | not reported |
| Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers | Chattanooga | for-profit | Esthetics, Nail tech, Cosmetology, Medical assistant | 127 | not reported | $7,891 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski | Pulaski | Public | LPN, Welding, Construction, HVAC | 127 | 75% | not reported |
| William R Moore College of Technology | Memphis | non-profit | Welding, HVAC, Machinist, Construction | 127 | 50% | not reported |
| Columbia State Community College | Columbia | Public | EMT / paramedic, Imaging tech, Medical assistant | 122 | 30% | $8,500 |
| Fortis Institute-Nashville | Nashville | for-profit | Medical assistant, HVAC, Imaging tech, Surgical tech | 121 | 43% | $12,346 |
| Cleveland State Community College | Cleveland | Public | EMT / paramedic, Welding, Medical assistant, Machinist | 120 | 37% | $7,954 |
| Remington College-Nashville Campus | Nashville | non-profit | Dental hygiene, Dental assisting, Medical assistant, HVAC | 114 | 47% | $13,271 |
| Roane State Community College | Harriman | Public | EMT / paramedic, Medical assistant, Imaging tech, Dental hygiene | 113 | 36% | $8,454 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Memphis | Memphis | for-profit | Cosmetology | 112 | 59% | $9,833 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman | Harriman | Public | Welding, Construction, Cosmetology, Auto tech | 108 | 69% | not reported |
| TC Beauty | Johnson City | for-profit | Esthetics, Cosmetology, Nail tech, Barber | 106 | 88% | $7,917 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville | McMinnville | Public | Cosmetology, LPN, Electrician, CDL | 103 | 67% | not reported |
| Empire Beauty School-E Memphis | Memphis | for-profit | Esthetics, Cosmetology | 102 | 67% | $10,667 |
| Nashville State Community College | Nashville | Public | Culinary, Medical assistant, Surgical tech, Electrician | 94 | 19% | $9,595 |
| Queen City College | Clarksville | for-profit | Barber, Esthetics, Nail tech, Cosmetology | 89 | not reported | not reported |
| EduMed Partners | Goodlettsville | for-profit | Medical assistant | 84 | not reported | not reported |
| North Central Institute | Clarksville | for-profit | Aviation maint. | 82 | 100% | not reported |
| Genesis Career College-Lebanon | Lebanon | for-profit | Cosmetology, Medical assistant, Dental assisting | 72 | 59% | $9,500 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Athens | Athens | Public | LPN, Welding, Auto tech, Machinist | 72 | 95% | not reported |
| Fortis Institute-Cookeville | Cookeville | for-profit | Medical assistant, HVAC, Pharmacy tech, Surgical tech | 70 | 50% | $13,000 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Knoxville | Knoxville | for-profit | Cosmetology, Barber | 69 | not reported | not reported |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Knoxville | Knoxville | for-profit | Dental assisting, Medical assistant | 67 | 68% | $9,500 |
| Empire Beauty School-Nashville | Brentwood | for-profit | Esthetics, Cosmetology | 65 | 72% | $10,667 |
| Motlow State Community College | Tullahoma | Public | EMT / paramedic | 64 | 34% | not reported |
| Pellissippi State Community College | Knoxville | Public | Billing & coding, Culinary | 60 | 32% | $8,725 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Johnson City | Johnson City | for-profit | Medical assistant, Dental assisting | 55 | 64% | $9,500 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McKenzie | McKenzie | Public | Welding, HVAC, Auto tech, Machinist | 51 | not reported | not reported |
| Sandra Academy of Salon Services | New Tazewell | for-profit | Cosmetology, Esthetics, Barber, Nail tech | 42 | 33% | $9,833 |
| Image Maker Beauty Institute | Hendersonville | for-profit | Cosmetology | 40 | 77% | $9,833 |
| Sweetwater Institute of Cosmetology | Sweetwater | for-profit | Cosmetology, Nail tech | 39 | 78% | not reported |
| Arnolds Beauty School | Milan | for-profit | Cosmetology | 38 | 77% | not reported |
| The Hair Academy LLC | Fayetteville | for-profit | Esthetics, Cosmetology, Nail tech | 35 | 85% | $7,917 |
| Elite College of Cosmetology | Lexington | for-profit | Nail tech, Cosmetology | 34 | 79% | $5,500 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Nashville | Nashville | for-profit | Cosmetology | 31 | 97% | $9,833 |
| Lawrenceburg Technical College | Lawrenceburg | for-profit | Cosmetology, Nail tech | 30 | 49% | not reported |
| Mind Body Institute | Madison | for-profit | Massage therapy | 30 | 75% | not reported |
| Franklin Hair Academy School of Cosmetology | Franklin | for-profit | Cosmetology, Esthetics, Nail tech | 29 | 86% | not reported |
| Empire Beauty School-Jackson | Jackson | for-profit | Cosmetology | 24 | 41% | $10,667 |
| Southern Adventist University | Collegedale | non-profit | Medical assistant, Construction, Dental hygiene | 22 | not reported | $24,500 |
| Vibe Barber College | Memphis | for-profit | Barber | 21 | 89% | $9,500 |
| Tennessee State University | Nashville | Public | Dental hygiene | 20 | not reported | $27,000 |
| Love Beauty School Inc | Manchester | for-profit | Cosmetology, Esthetics, Nail tech | 19 | 74% | $7,917 |
| Austin's Beauty College Inc | Clarksville | for-profit | Esthetics, Cosmetology | 16 | 68% | $7,917 |
| Mr Wayne's School of Unisex Hair Design | Cookeville | for-profit | Barber | 16 | 74% | not reported |
| Allied Health Careers Institute | Murfreesboro | for-profit | Medical assistant, Phlebotomy | 13 | not reported | not reported |
| Massage Institute of Memphis | Memphis | for-profit | Massage therapy | 13 | 100% | not reported |
| Baptist Health Sciences University | Memphis | non-profit | Surgical tech | 7 | not reported | $29,500 |
| Master's Barber & Styling College | Old Hickory | for-profit | Barber | 6 | not reported | not reported |
| Health-Tech Institute of Memphis | Memphis | for-profit | Billing & coding, Medical assistant | 4 | 80% | not reported |
| Studio 75 Hair Academy | Millington | for-profit | Cosmetology | 2 | not reported | not reported |
| Cure Advanced Aesthetics Institute | Cordova | — | Esthetics | — | not reported | not reported |
| Douglas J Aveda Institute | Knoxville | — | Cosmetology | — | not reported | not reported |
| Ezp's College of Barbering | Chattanooga | — | Barber | — | not reported | not reported |
| Mason Academy of Cosmetology | Mason | — | Cosmetology | — | not reported | not reported |
| Premier Cosmetology Academy | Kingsport | — | Cosmetology | — | not reported | not reported |
| Sandra Academy of Salon Services | Morristown | — | Cosmetology | — | not reported | not reported |
| Success Barber College | Memphis | — | Barber | — | not reported | not reported |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville | — | Medical assistant | — | not reported | not reported |
Source: the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey, College Scorecard (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026), DAPIP. Ordered by trade credentials awarded.