2023 Best Trade Schools in Tennessee
There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Trade Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in Tennessee to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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Top Trade Schools in Tennessee
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Our analysis found Tennessee Technological University to be the best school for trade school students in Tennessee. Located in Cookeville, Tennessee, the medium-sized public school awarded 2,502 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
Out of the 35 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Trevecca Nazarene University landed the # 2 spot on the list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 1,179 degrees in 2021-2022.
The excellent programs at King University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best trade schools in Tennessee. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Bristol, Tennessee, and it awarded 633 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out of the 35 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the fairly large public school awarded 2,551 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jackson State Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Trade Schools in Tennessee list. This small public school is located in Jackson, Tennessee, and it awarded 665 degrees in 2021-2022.
Motlow State Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Tennessee list. Motlow is a public institution located in Tullahoma, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,071 degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #7, Lipscomb University did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 1,532 degrees in 2021-2022.
University of Memphis landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 4,862 students in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #9, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 8,049 students in 2021-2022.
Volunteer State Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in Gallatin, Tennessee, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,628 degrees in 2021-2022.
Remington College - Memphis Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #11 on the list. Remington College - Memphis Campus is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 204 degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #12, Christian Brothers University did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working. Christian Brothers University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 664 degrees in 2021-2022.
Union University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. Union is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jackson, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 982 degrees in 2021-2022.
Middle Tennessee State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Tennessee list. This large public school is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and it awarded 4,677 degrees in 2021-2022.
Southwest Tennessee Community College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,106 degrees in 2021-2022.
Austin Peay State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in Clarksville, Tennessee, the medium-sized public school awarded 2,421 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #17, Lincoln Memorial University did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working. LMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Harrogate, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,407 degrees in 2021-2022.
Southern Adventist University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. Southern Adventist is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Collegedale, Tennessee. It awarded 660 degrees in 2021-2022.
Tennessee State University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,272 degrees in 2021-2022.
East Tennessee State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Tennessee ranking. Johnson City, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 3,604 students in 2021-2022.
Dyersburg State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #21 on the list. DSCC is a public institution located in Dyersburg, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 883 degrees in 2021-2022.
Cumberland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in Lebanon, Tennessee, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 657 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #23, Lee University did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Cleveland, Tennessee, and it awarded 1,133 degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #24, Bethel University did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working. This small private not-for-profit school is located in McKenzie, Tennessee, and it awarded 688 degrees in 2021-2022.
Columbia State Community College landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. Columbia, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 1,099 students in 2021-2022.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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