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2023 Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee
A trade school student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 87 schools in Tennessee to see which undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
Most Popular Trade Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee
Learn more about these popular schools below:
Our analysis found Lincoln College of Technology - Nashville to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Tennessee. This small private for-profit school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 589 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Lincoln Tech - Nashville accumulate an average of $12,350 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 6% of those degree recipients were women.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Nashville is a great place for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. TCAT - Nashville is a public institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 347 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 49% were women.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Knoxville helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Tennessee. TCAT - Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 396 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Around 45% of those degree recipients were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out TCAT - Knoxville. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
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You’ll be in good company if you attend Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Dickson. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee list. Located in Dickson, Tennessee, the very small public school handed out 370 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 46% were women.
Out of the 87 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Morristown landed the # 5 spot on the list. Morristown, Tennessee is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 397 students in 2021-2022.
Around 26% of those degree recipients were women.
Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Jackson came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee ranking. TCAT - Jackson is located in Jackson, Tennessee and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 293 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 42% were women.
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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Memphis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee ranking. TCAT - Memphis is a public institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 353 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 38% were women.
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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Elizabethton ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee list. This very small public school is located in Elizabethton, Tennessee, and it awarded 241 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 46% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that TCAT - Elizabethton does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 5% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Murfreesboro did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. TCAT - Murfreesboro is a public institution located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 245 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 31% were women.
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South College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, the medium-sized private for-profit school awarded 251 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
South College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $17,335. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from South College accumulate an average of $16,152 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
South College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 80% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Crossville ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee list. This very small public school is located in Crossville, Tennessee, and it awarded 236 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 35% were women.
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With a ranking of #12, Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Pulaski did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. This very small public school is located in Pulaski, Tennessee, and it awarded 185 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 37% were women.
Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Hohenwald ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee list. TCAT - Hohenwald is a very small public school situated in Hohenwald, Tennessee. It awarded 93 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 52% were women.
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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Newbern came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in Newbern, Tennessee, the very small public school handed out 171 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Around 35% of those degree recipients were women.
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With a ranking of #15, Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Shelbyville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. TCAT - Shelbyville is located in Shelbyville, Tennessee and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 171 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 30% were women.
Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Jacksboro did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. TCAT - Jacksboro is a public institution located in Jacksboro, Tennessee. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 159 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 48% were women.
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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Livingston came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in Livingston, Tennessee, the small public school handed out 192 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 56% were women.
Tennessee College of Applied Technology - McMinnville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #18 on the list. TCAT - McMinnville is a very small public school situated in McMinnville, Tennessee. It awarded 162 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 28% of those degree recipients were women.
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With a ranking of #19, Fortis Institute - Nashville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Fortis Institute - Nashville is located in Nashville, Tennessee and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 102 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Fortis Institute - Nashville does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $16,035. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,026 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Fortis Institute - Nashville. During the 2020-2021 year, about 90% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Harriman came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee ranking. Harriman, Tennessee is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 116 students in 2021-2022.
Around 53% of those degree recipients were women.
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Northeast State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in Blountville, Tennessee, the medium-sized public school awarded 182 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $4,422 in tuition and fees if they attend Northeast State Technical Community College full time. 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. Of those students who received their degree, 30% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Northeast State Technical Community College does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 60% took at least some of their classes online.
Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Paris ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee list. Paris, Tennessee is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 109 students in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 52% were women.
Paul Mitchell the School Memphis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, the very small private for-profit school handed out 81 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Paul Mitchell the School Memphis accumulate an average of $11,848 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 94% were women.
Concorde Career College - Memphis landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. This small private for-profit school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 471 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,119 in student loans. Around 95% of those degree recipients were women.
Concorde Career College - Memphis is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Volunteer State Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee ranking. Volunteer State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Gallatin, Tennessee that handed out 146 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $4,404 in tuition and fees if they attend VSCC full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $17,220. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $6,689 in student loans. Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at VSCC. In 2020-2021 about 72% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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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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