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2023 Best Undergraduate Certificate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Tennessee to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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Top Trade Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee
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Our 2023 rankings named Volunteer State Community College the best school in Tennessee for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. VSCC is located in Gallatin, Tennessee and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 146 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
In-state students pay an average of $4,404 in tuition and fees if they attend VSCC full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $17,220. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from VSCC accumulate an average of $6,689 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
VSCC does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2020-2021 about 72% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Jackson State Community College is a great place for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Jackson, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 31 students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $4,396 in tuition and fees if they attend JSCC full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $18,076.
Online courses are available at JSCC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 71% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Remington College - Memphis Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee list. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 44 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Remington College - Memphis Campus accumulate an average of $11,417 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Remington College - Memphis Campus does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2020-2021 about 99% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 16 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Nashville State Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Nashville State Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 157 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $4,372 in tuition and fees if they attend Nashville State Community College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $17,188. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,278 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Nashville State Community College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 52% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia State Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee list. Columbia State Community College is located in Columbia, Tennessee and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 46 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Full-time students from Tennessee pay an average of $4,480 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Columbia State Community College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $17,260. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $6,716 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at Columbia State Community College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2020-2021 about 88% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #6, Chattanooga State Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Chattanooga, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 82 students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Chattanooga State Community College is $4,430. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $17,246. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Chattanooga State Community College accumulate an average of $8,108 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Chattanooga State Community College. In 2020-2021 about 52% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Roane State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Roane State Community College is a small public school situated in Harriman, Tennessee. It awarded 60 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $4,724 in tuition and fees if they attend Roane State Community College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $17,540. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Roane State Community College accumulate an average of $6,974 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Roane State Community College does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 52% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Southwest Tennessee Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. This medium-sized public school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 21 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Southwest is $4,430. Out-of-state students pay an average of $17,246.
Southwest does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2020-2021 about 64% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Daymar College - Clarksville landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Daymar College - Clarksville is a private for-profit institution located in Clarksville, Tennessee. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 92 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $14,873 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at Daymar College - Clarksville, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 99% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Walters State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. WSCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Morristown, Tennessee. It awarded 81 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $4,399 in tuition and fees if they attend WSCC full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $17,215.
Online courses are available at WSCC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2020-2021 year, about 66% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Dyersburg State Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee ranking. DSCC is a public institution located in Dyersburg, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 169 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from Tennessee who attend DSCC full time pay an average of $4,410 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $17,226.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at DSCC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 62% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Daymar College - Murfreesboro landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate trade school programs. This very small private for-profit school is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and it awarded 16 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Daymar College - Murfreesboro accumulate an average of $14,873 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Northeast State Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee ranking. Northeast State Technical Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Blountville, Tennessee. It awarded 182 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Northeast State Technical Community College is $4,422. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $17,238. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $5,846 in student loans.
Northeast State Technical Community College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 60% took at least some of their classes online.
Daymar College - Nashville came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, the very small private for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $15,454 in loans while pursuing their degree.
With a ranking of #15, Cleveland State Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Cleveland, Tennessee, the small public school awarded 242 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Students from Tennessee who attend Cleveland State Community College full time pay an average of $4,400 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $17,216. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $5,420 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Cleveland State Community College. During the 2020-2021 year, about 50% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Pellissippi State Community College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Pellissippi State Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 12 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Pellissippi State Community College is $4,456. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $17,272.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Pellissippi State Community College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 74% took at least some of their classes online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 16 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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.