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2023 Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in Tennessee
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
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 Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Tennessee to see which basic certificate programs offered the best value experiences for trade school students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Top Value Trade Basic Certificate Schools in Tennessee
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Our 2023 rankings named Motlow State Community College the best value school in Tennessee for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Located in Tullahoma, Tennessee, the medium-sized public school awarded 94 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Motlow are $17,232 per year.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Motlow. During the 2020-2021 year, about 76% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Motlow not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jackson State Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Jackson, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 102 students in 2021-2022.
JSCC undergraduate students pay an average of $18,076 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at JSCC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 71% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
JSCC also made our Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee list, coming in at #3.
Out of the 15 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s value ranking, Volunteer State Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Volunteer State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Gallatin, Tennessee that handed out 281 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
VSCC undergraduate students pay an average of $17,220 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that VSCC does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 72% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
VSCC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southwest Tennessee Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. This medium-sized public school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 159 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Southwest undergraduate students pay an average of $17,246 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that Southwest does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 64% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Dyersburg State Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade school schools in Tennessee. Dyersburg, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 307 students in 2021-2022.
DSCC undergraduate students pay an average of $17,226 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that DSCC does offer online classes in some areas. 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.
Walters State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. WSCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Morristown, Tennessee. It awarded 236 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at WSCC are $17,215 a year.
WSCC 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. During the 2020-2021 year, about 66% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #7, Columbia State Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Columbia State Community College is a public institution located in Columbia, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 119 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia State Community College are $17,260 per year.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Columbia State Community College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 88% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Pellissippi State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. This medium-sized public school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 314 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pellissippi State Community College are $17,272 per year.
You may have the opportunity 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.
Chattanooga State Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Chattanooga State Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It awarded 184 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Chattanooga State Community College are $17,246 a year.
Online courses are available at Chattanooga State Community College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. 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.
Roane State Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate trade school programs. Harriman, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 45 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Roane State Community College are $17,540 per year.
Roane State Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 52% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Northeast State Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in Blountville, Tennessee, the medium-sized public school awarded 169 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
Northeast State Technical Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $17,238 in tuition and fees each year.
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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 60% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Middle Tennessee State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. Middle Tennessee State University is a large public school located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee that handed out 4 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Middle Tennessee State University are $28,264 per year.
One thing to take note of is that Middle Tennessee State University does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2020-2021 year, about 44% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Middle Tennessee State University also took the #1 spot in our Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee rankings.
Cleveland State Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in Cleveland, Tennessee, the small public school awarded 401 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cleveland State Community College are $17,216 per year.
Cleveland State 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. In fact, around 50% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Nashville State Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, the medium-sized public school awarded 87 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
Nashville State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $17,188 in tuition and fees each year.
Nashville State 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. 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.
Remington College - Memphis Campus landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate trade school programs. Remington College - Memphis Campus is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 117 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Remington College - Memphis Campus are $19,964 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Remington College - Memphis Campus. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Remington College - Memphis Campus also made our Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee list, coming in at #4.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.
References
- 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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