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2023 Best Value Trade School 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.
The Best Value Trade School Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in Tennessee to see which 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 Schools in Tennessee
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Our analysis found Motlow State Community College to be the best value school for trade school students in Tennessee. This medium-sized public school is located in Tullahoma, Tennessee, and it awarded 1,071 degrees in 2021-2022.
Motlow undergraduate students pay an average of $17,232 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Motlow also did well on our Best Trade Schools in Tennessee list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
The excellent programs at Jackson State Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade schools in Tennessee. JSCC is a public institution located in Jackson, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 665 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at JSCC are $18,076 a year.
JSCC also took the #5 spot in our Best Trade Schools in Tennessee rankings.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Volunteer State Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Tennessee list. VSCC is located in Gallatin, Tennessee and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,628 degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at VSCC are $17,220 a year.
The excellent programs at Southwest Tennessee Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade schools in Tennessee. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 1,106 students in 2021-2022.
Southwest undergraduate students pay an average of $17,246 in tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Dyersburg State Community College is a great place for trade school students who want to get the most value for their educational dollar. DSCC is a small public school situated in Dyersburg, Tennessee. It awarded 883 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at DSCC are $17,226 a year.
Walters State Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Tennessee list. WSCC is located in Morristown, Tennessee and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,249 degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at WSCC are $17,215 a year.
Chattanooga State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,429 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chattanooga State Community College are $17,246 per year.
Roane State Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Tennessee list. Roane State Community College is a small public school situated in Harriman, Tennessee. It awarded 955 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Roane State Community College are $17,540 per year.
Columbia State Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Tennessee list. Columbia State Community College is a small public school located in Columbia, Tennessee that handed out 1,099 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia State Community College are $17,260 per year.
Pellissippi State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #10 on the list. Pellissippi State Community College is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,741 degrees in 2021-2022.
Pellissippi State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $17,272 in tuition and fees each year.
Nashville State Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Tennessee list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,195 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Nashville State Community College are $17,188 a year.
Northeast State Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Tennessee list. Northeast State Technical Community College is located in Blountville, Tennessee and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,219 degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Northeast State Technical Community College are $17,238 a year.
Tennessee Technological University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Tennessee list. Tennessee Tech University is located in Cookeville, Tennessee and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2,502 degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Tennessee Tech University are $19,834 a year.
Tennessee Tech University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Trade Schools in Tennessee list.
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #14 on the list. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large public school situated in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It awarded 2,551 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Chattanooga are $25,966 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UT Chattanooga is ranked #4 for overall quality in Tennessee.
Tennessee State University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,272 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
Tennessee State University undergraduate students pay an average of $21,692 in tuition and fees each year.
Austin Peay State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #16 on the list. This medium-sized public school is located in Clarksville, Tennessee, and it awarded 2,421 degrees in 2021-2022.
Austin Peay State University undergraduate students pay an average of $13,975 in tuition and fees each year.
Cleveland State Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Tennessee list. Cleveland State Community College is located in Cleveland, Tennessee and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,092 degrees to qualified students.
Cleveland State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $17,216 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Memphis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #17 on the list. University of Memphis is a large public school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 4,862 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UofM are $14,280 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UofM also is in the top 20% of our Best Trade Schools in Tennessee ranking.
Middle Tennessee State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Tennessee ranking. Middle Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,677 degrees in 2021-2022.
Middle Tennessee State University undergraduate students pay an average of $28,264 in tuition and fees each year.
East Tennessee State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in Johnson City, Tennessee, the fairly large public school awarded 3,604 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
ETSU undergraduate students pay an average of $12,740 in tuition and fees each year.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. UT Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 8,049 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UT Knoxville are $31,664 a year.
Union University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in Jackson, Tennessee, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 982 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
Union undergraduate students pay an average of $19,363 in tuition and fees each year.
Bethel University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in McKenzie, Tennessee, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 688 degrees in 2021-2022.
Bethel undergraduate students pay an average of $16,871 in tuition and fees each year.
Remington College - Memphis Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #24 on the list. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out degrees to 204 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Remington College - Memphis Campus are $19,964 per year.
Trevecca Nazarene University landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 1,179 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
TNU undergraduate students pay an average of $28,500 in tuition and fees each year.
TNU also made our Best Trade Schools in Tennessee list, coming in at #2.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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