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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.
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Most Popular Trade Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee
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Our 2023 rankings named Lincoln College of Technology - Nashville the most popular school in Tennessee for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, the small private for-profit school handed out 589 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,350 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 6% were women.
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You’ll be in good company if you attend Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Nashville. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, the small public school handed out 347 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 49% were women.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Knoxville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee list. This small public school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 396 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 45% were women.
TCAT - Knoxville is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Dickson is a great place for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Dickson, Tennessee is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 370 students 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. Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Morristown is a very small public school located in Morristown, Tennessee that handed out 397 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 26% of those degree recipients were women.
Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Jackson ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee list. This small public school is located in Jackson, Tennessee, and it awarded 293 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 42% were women.
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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Memphis landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Memphis is a small public school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 353 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 38% of those degree recipients were women.
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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Elizabethton 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 #8 on the list. This very small public school is located in Elizabethton, Tennessee, and it awarded 241 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 46% were women.
Online courses are available at TCAT - Elizabethton, 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 5% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Murfreesboro ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee list. Located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, the very small public school awarded 245 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Around 31% of those degree recipients 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. South College is a private for-profit institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 251 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $17,335 to cover tuition and fees at South College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,152 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at South College. During the 2020-2021 year, about 80% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Crossville came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in Crossville, Tennessee, the very small public school handed out 236 undergraduate certificate awards 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.
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With a ranking of #13, Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Newbern did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. TCAT - Newbern is a public institution located in Newbern, Tennessee. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 171 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 35% were women.
With a ranking of #13, Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Hohenwald did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Hohenwald, Tennessee, the very small public school handed out 93 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Around 52% of those degree recipients were women.
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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Shelbyville came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in Shelbyville, Tennessee, the very small public school awarded 171 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Around 30% of those degree recipients were women.
Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Jacksboro came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in Jacksboro, Tennessee, the very small public school handed out 159 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Around 48% of those degree recipients were women.
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With a ranking of #17, Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Livingston did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. TCAT - Livingston is a public institution located in Livingston, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 192 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 56% were women.
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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - McMinnville came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee ranking. Tennessee College of Applied Technology - McMinnville is a very small public school located in McMinnville, Tennessee that handed out 162 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 28% were women.
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Fortis Institute - Nashville came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee ranking. Fortis Institute - Nashville is a very small private for-profit school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 102 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Fortis Institute - Nashville is $16,035. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Fortis Institute - Nashville accumulate an average of $11,026 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.
Fortis Institute - Nashville does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 90% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Harriman 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 #20 on the list. This very small public school is located in Harriman, Tennessee, and it awarded 116 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 53% were women.
Northeast State Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee list. Northeast State Technical Community College is a public institution located in Blountville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 182 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Northeast State Technical Community College is $4,422. Out-of-state students pay an average of $17,238. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $5,846 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 30% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity 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.
Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Paris ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee list. TCAT - Paris is located in Paris, Tennessee and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 109 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 52% were women.
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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. This very small private for-profit school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 81 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,848 in student loans. Around 94% of those degree recipients were women.
With a ranking of #24, Concorde Career College - Memphis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Concorde Career College - Memphis is a private for-profit institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 471 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $10,119 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 95% 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 landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Gallatin, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 146 students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at VSCC is $4,404. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $17,220. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $6,689 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you 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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