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2023 Best Value Trade School Undergraduate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for trade school students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee
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Our analysis found Volunteer State Community College to be the best value school for trade school students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Tennessee. VSCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Gallatin, Tennessee. It awarded 146 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at VSCC are $17,220 per year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $6,689 in loans while pursuing 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.
VSCC also made our Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee list, coming in at #1.
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 who want the most bang for their educational buck. 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.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at JSCC are $18,076 a year.
JSCC 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 71% took at least some of their classes online.
JSCC also took the #2 spot in our Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee rankings.
Out of the 16 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s value ranking, Nashville State Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Nashville State Community College is located in Nashville, Tennessee and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 157 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Nashville State Community College are $17,188 a year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $18,278 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Nashville State Community College does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 52% took at least some of their classes online.
Nashville State Community College also took the #4 spot in our Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee rankings.
Out of the 16 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s value ranking, Chattanooga State Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the medium-sized public school handed out 82 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Chattanooga State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $17,246 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $8,108 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that Chattanooga State Community College does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 52% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Columbia State Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade school schools in Tennessee. Columbia State Community College is a small public school situated in Columbia, Tennessee. It awarded 46 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia State Community College are $17,260 per year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $6,716 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Columbia State Community College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 88% took at least some of their classes online.
Columbia State Community College also made our Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee list, coming in at #5.
Southwest Tennessee Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. Southwest is a medium-sized public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 21 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Southwest undergraduate students pay an average of $17,246 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Southwest. In fact, around 64% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Roane State Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Harriman, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 60 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Roane State Community College are $17,540 per year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $6,974 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Roane State Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2020-2021 year, about 52% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Walters State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. WSCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Morristown, Tennessee. It awarded 81 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSCC are $17,215 per year.
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. In 2020-2021 about 66% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Dyersburg State Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Dyersburg State Community College is a small public school located in Dyersburg, Tennessee that handed out 169 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DSCC are $17,226 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at DSCC. In 2020-2021 about 62% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Northeast State Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Blountville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 182 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Northeast State Technical Community College are $17,238 a year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $5,846 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Northeast State Technical Community College. 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.
Cleveland State Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. This small public school is located in Cleveland, Tennessee, and it awarded 242 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cleveland State Community College are $17,216 per year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $5,420 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
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. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 50% took at least some of their classes online.
Pellissippi State Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. This medium-sized public school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 12 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Pellissippi State Community College are $17,272 a year.
Pellissippi 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. During the 2020-2021 year, about 74% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Remington College - Memphis Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. Remington College - Memphis Campus is located in Memphis, Tennessee and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 44 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Remington College - Memphis Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $19,964 in tuition and fees each year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,417 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity 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.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Remington College - Memphis Campus is ranked #3 for overall quality in Tennessee.
Daymar College - Clarksville ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Daymar College - Clarksville is a very small private for-profit school situated in Clarksville, Tennessee. It awarded 92 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Daymar College - Clarksville are $20,110 per year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,873 in student loans.
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. During the 2020-2021 year, about 99% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Daymar College - Murfreesboro landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Daymar College - Murfreesboro is a very small private for-profit school located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee that handed out 16 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Daymar College - Murfreesboro undergraduate students pay an average of $22,851 in tuition and fees each year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $14,873 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Daymar College - Nashville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, the very small private for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Daymar College - Nashville are $22,225 per year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $15,454 in loans while pursuing their degree.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 16 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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