Tennessee Trade Schools
Tennessee ranked #19 in the nation for trade school degrees handed out in 2021. Around 16,907 students received some type of diploma that year. Tennessee colleges offer students average in-student tuition of $15,038 per year, while students attending fron out-of-state may pay something more like $20,013 per year.
About 54% of students who go to college in this state take out loans, with the average yearly loan amount being $6,709 per year.
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The total student population at South College is 5,171, of which 4,175 students are undergraduates and of those, 2,563 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at South College is 4.0 years.
Roughly 43% of students at South College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $8,236 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from South College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $32,789 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 1,367 students at Concorde Career College - Memphis in total, 1,367 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 34 to 1.
Around 92% of students who apply get accepted. Around 6% of accepted students are men, and 94% are women.
78% of Concorde Career College - Memphis students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $7,050 a year. The student loan default rate of 4.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $27,415 during the early-career years.
There are 1,638 students at Lincoln Tech - Nashville in total, 1,638 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 23 to 1.
Roughly 79% of students at Lincoln Tech - Nashville take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $6,782 a year. Lincoln Tech - Nashville has a 2.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $42,260 during the early-career years.
There are 761 full-time undergraduates at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting, and 816 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 71 to 1.
The student loan default rate of 3.0% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $64,042 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 893 students at TCAT - Knoxville in total, 582 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $31,345 during the early-career years.
There are 619 full-time undergraduates at TCAT - Nashville, and 815 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.
Students who graduate from TCAT - Nashville with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $31,714 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 562 students at TCAT - Jackson in total, 386 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from TCAT - Jackson is $30,750.
There are 7,452 students at Chattanooga State Community College in total, 3,404 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.
Roughly 11% of students at Chattanooga State Community College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $4,807 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.8% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from Chattanooga State Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $31,692 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 8,832 students at VSCC in total, 4,296 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 22 to 1.
Approximately 4% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $4,883 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.6% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from VSCC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $33,818 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 627 full-time undergraduates at TCAT - Dickson, and 798 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 21 to 1.
Students who graduate from TCAT - Dickson with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $32,681 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Elizabethton is 468, which includes 434 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.
Students who graduate from TCAT - Elizabethton with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $31,290 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Morristown is 681, which includes 511 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $33,089 during the early-career years.
There are 429 full-time undergraduates at TCAT - Murfreesboro, and 508 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $36,983 during the early-career years.
There are 2,843 full-time undergraduates at Northeast State Technical Community College, and 5,397 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
The student loan default rate of 6.8% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from Northeast State Technical Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $28,400 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 1,444 students at TCAT - Memphis in total, 826 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from TCAT - Memphis is $29,483.
There are 4,348 full-time undergraduates at Pellissippi State Community College, and 9,334 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.
Roughly 5% of students at Pellissippi State Community College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,891 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.8% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from Pellissippi State Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $30,896 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Roane State Community College is 5,172, which includes 2,119 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.
3% of Roane State Community College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $4,389 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.0% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Roane State Community College is $30,560.
There are 301 full-time undergraduates at TCAT - Newbern, and 477 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from TCAT - Newbern is $34,704.
There are 638 full-time undergraduates at Remington College - Memphis Campus, and 638 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Remington College - Memphis Campus is 4.0 years.
Roughly 86% of students at Remington College - Memphis Campus take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $7,665 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Remington College - Memphis Campus is $24,269.
There are 2,984 full-time undergraduates at Nashville State Community College, and 7,064 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.
Roughly 11% of students at Nashville State Community College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $4,795 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.6% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Nashville State Community College is $30,136.
There are 342 full-time undergraduates at TCAT - Crossville, and 494 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
Students who graduate from TCAT - Crossville with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $33,759 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Southwest Tennessee Community College is 7,371, which includes 3,243 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Southwest is $27,216.
There are 5,742 students at WSCC in total, 2,883 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.
The student loan default rate of 6.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from WSCC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $29,631 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 2,650 students at DSCC in total, 1,129 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
Approximately 6% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $3,050 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.6% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from DSCC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $27,867 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Middle Tennessee State University is 22,080, of which 19,188 students are undergraduates and of those, 15,520 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 68%. Of the accepted students, 44% are men and 56% are women.
Approximately 36% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $5,776 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.3% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $38,300 during the early-career years.
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