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. Located in Gallatin, Tennessee, the medium-sized public school handed out 146 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
VSCC undergraduate students pay an average of $17,220 in tuition and fees each year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $6,689 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at VSCC. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 72% took at least some of their classes online.
VSCC also made our Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee list, coming in at #1.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Jackson State Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade school schools in Tennessee. Located in Jackson, Tennessee, the small public school handed out 31 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
JSCC undergraduate students pay an average of $18,076 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that JSCC does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 71% took at least some of their classes online.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, JSCC is ranked #2 for overall quality in Tennessee.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nashville State Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 157 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Nashville State Community College are $17,188 per year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $18,278 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
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.
Nashville State Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chattanooga State Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Chattanooga State Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It awarded 82 undergraduate 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. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $8,108 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Chattanooga State Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 52% took at least some of their classes online.
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 Value Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. This small public school is located in Columbia, Tennessee, and 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. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $6,716 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Columbia 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 2020-2021 about 88% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Columbia State Community College is ranked #5 for overall quality in Tennessee.
Southwest Tennessee Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, the medium-sized public school handed out 21 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Southwest are $17,246 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Southwest. During the 2020-2021 year, about 64% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Roane State Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. Roane State Community College is a small public school located in Harriman, Tennessee that handed out 60 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Roane State Community College are $17,540 a 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 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 52% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #8, Walters State Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. This medium-sized public school is located in Morristown, Tennessee, and it awarded 81 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSCC are $17,215 per year.
WSCC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 66% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Dyersburg State Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Located in Dyersburg, Tennessee, the small public school handed out 169 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DSCC are $17,226 per year.
DSCC 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 62% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Northeast 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 #10 on the list. Northeast State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Blountville, Tennessee that handed out 182 undergraduate certificates 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. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $5,846 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Northeast State Technical Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. 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. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $5,420 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Cleveland 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 50% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #12, Pellissippi State Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, the medium-sized public school handed out 12 undergraduate certificate awards 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.
One thing to take note of is that Pellissippi State Community College does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 74% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Remington College - Memphis Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. 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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Remington College - Memphis Campus are $19,964 per year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,417 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Remington College - Memphis Campus does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 99% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Remington College - Memphis Campus also made our Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee list, coming in at #3.
Daymar College - Clarksville ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Clarksville, Tennessee is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 92 students in 2021-2022.
Daymar College - Clarksville undergraduate students pay an average of $20,110 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.
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.
Daymar College - Murfreesboro ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. This very small private for-profit school is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and it awarded 16 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Daymar College - Murfreesboro are $22,851 a year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $14,873 in loans while pursuing their degree.
With a ranking of #16, Daymar College - Nashville did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, the very small private for-profit school handed out 6 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Daymar College - Nashville are $22,225 per year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $15,454 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
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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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