2026 Rankings

Best Trade Schools in Tennessee

Data-driven rankings of 77 trade colleges in Tennessee based on graduation rates, student outcomes, and affordability. No paid placements.

77 Schools RankedPowered by IPEDS Data

Showing 1–25 of 77 schools

82.8/ 100

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro

Murfreesboro, TN · Public Institution

Grad Rate:86%

Student-Faculty:5:1

Programs:28

Avg Tuition:$4,935

Financial Aid:89%

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76.5/ 100

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville

Huntsville, TN · Public Institution

Grad Rate:75%

Student-Faculty:5:1

Programs:16

Avg Tuition:$5,471

Financial Aid:94%

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74.0/ 100

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown

Morristown, TN · Public Institution

Grad Rate:74%

Student-Faculty:7:1

Programs:28

Avg Tuition:$5,303

Financial Aid:91%

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73.4/ 100

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro

Jacksboro, TN · Public Institution

Grad Rate:77%

Student-Faculty:9:1

Programs:16

Avg Tuition:$5,450

Financial Aid:98%

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72.0/ 100

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Upper Cumberland

Crossville, TN · Public Institution

Grad Rate:82%

Student-Faculty:13:1

Programs:60

Avg Tuition:$5,154

Financial Aid:89%

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71.0/ 100

Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville

Nashville, TN · Public Institution

Grad Rate:72%

Student-Faculty:10:1

Programs:31

Avg Tuition:$5,780

Financial Aid:100%

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70.5/ 100

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hartsville

Hartsville, TN · Public Institution

Grad Rate:78%

Student-Faculty:12:1

Programs:22

Avg Tuition:$5,324

Financial Aid:95%

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68.1/ 100

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski

Pulaski, TN · Public Institution

Grad Rate:66%

Student-Faculty:7:1

Programs:14

Avg Tuition:$4,386

Financial Aid:91%

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66.9/ 100

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Henry/Carroll

Paris, TN · Public Institution

Grad Rate:72%

Student-Faculty:11:1

Programs:21

Avg Tuition:$5,471

Financial Aid:100%

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#10

66.6/ 100

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton

Elizabethton, TN · Public Institution

Grad Rate:82%

Student-Faculty:26:1

Programs:37

Avg Tuition:$5,916

Financial Aid:92%

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#11

66.0/ 100

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville

McMinnville, TN · Public Institution

Grad Rate:70%

Student-Faculty:11:1

Programs:20

Avg Tuition:$5,275

Financial Aid:95%

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#12

65.8/ 100

The Hair Academy LLC

Fayetteville, TN · Private Trade School

Grad Rate:83%

Student-Faculty:10:1

Programs:4

Avg Tuition:$7,050

Financial Aid:100%

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#13

65.6/ 100

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson

Dickson, TN · Public Institution

Grad Rate:76%

Student-Faculty:15:1

Programs:28

Avg Tuition:$5,350

Financial Aid:91%

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#14

65.5/ 100

Elite College of Cosmetology

Lexington, TN · Private Trade School

Grad Rate:79%

Student-Faculty:7:1

Programs:3

Avg Tuition:$7,594

Financial Aid:100%

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#15

64.9/ 100

Gould's Academy

Bartlett, TN · Private Trade School

Grad Rate:89%

Student-Faculty:10:1

Programs:5

Avg Tuition:$10,455

Financial Aid:82%

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#16

64.6/ 100

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Livingston

Livingston, TN · Public Institution

Grad Rate:72%

Student-Faculty:13:1

Programs:20

Avg Tuition:$5,862

Financial Aid:95%

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#17

64.5/ 100

Concorde Career College-Memphis

Memphis, TN · Private Trade School

Grad Rate:70%

Student-Faculty:8:1

Programs:22

Avg Tuition:$39,659

Financial Aid:92%

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#18

64.0/ 100

Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest

Newbern, TN · Public Institution

Grad Rate:70%

Student-Faculty:16:1

Programs:46

Avg Tuition:$5,699

Financial Aid:96%

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#18

64.0/ 100

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McKenzie

McKenzie, TN · Public Institution

Grad Rate:75%

Student-Faculty:13:1

Programs:13

Avg Tuition:$5,735

Financial Aid:100%

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#18

64.0/ 100

Allied Health Careers Institute

Murfreesboro, TN · Private Trade School

Grad Rate:73%

Student-Faculty:4:1

Programs:3

Avg Tuition:$5,583

Financial Aid:100%

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#21

63.2/ 100

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson

Jackson, TN · Public Institution

Grad Rate:75%

Student-Faculty:19:1

Programs:47

Avg Tuition:$5,162

Financial Aid:85%

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#22

62.2/ 100

Sweetwater Institute of Cosmetology

Sweetwater, TN · Private Trade School

Grad Rate:77%

Student-Faculty:3:1

Programs:4

Avg Tuition:$4,300

Financial Aid:67%

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#23

60.2/ 100

Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting

Nashville, TN · Private Trade School

Grad Rate:91%

Student-Faculty:72:1

Programs:2

Avg Tuition:$8,174

Financial Aid:N/A

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#24

60.0/ 100

Gould's Academy

Memphis, TN · Private Trade School

Grad Rate:84%

Student-Faculty:11:1

Programs:3

Avg Tuition:$12,800

Financial Aid:90%

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#25

59.7/ 100

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville

Shelbyville, TN · Public Institution

Grad Rate:73%

Student-Faculty:18:1

Programs:26

Avg Tuition:$5,328

Financial Aid:89%

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Our rankings evaluate trade and vocational colleges using six weighted metrics derived from federal IPEDS data: graduation rate, student-faculty ratio, program breadth, institutional scale, financial accessibility, and affordability. Schools must meet minimum eligibility requirements to be ranked.

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