2026 Working Student Rankings · TN
Best Trade Colleges for Working Students in Tennessee
47 ranked trade colleges for working students in Tennessee out of 1,565 nationally
47
Schools in TN
14
Full Data Rankings
33
Partial Data Rankings
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Top Colleges for Working Students in Tennessee
Showing 1-25 of 47 schools
#1 in TN
#156 nationally
#156
Complete Data Northeast State Community College
Blountville, TN
Public
Overall Score 61.5
61.5 / 100
PT Completion 69%
39.4% complete programs PT Retention 94%
67% retained PT Students 20%
49.3% part-time Enrollment 5,474
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,224
#2 in TN
#172 nationally
#172
Complete Data North Central Institute
Clarksville, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 60.6
60.6 / 100
PT Completion 99%
83% complete programs PT Retention 98%
100% retained PT Students 7%
33.2% part-time Enrollment 55
Programs 1 fields
#3 in TN
#386 nationally
#386
Complete Data Pellissippi State Community College
Knoxville, TN
Public
Overall Score 51.4
51.4 / 100
PT Completion 51%
33.4% complete programs PT Retention 78%
52% retained PT Students 17%
47.7% part-time Enrollment 8,710
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,224
#4 in TN
#450 nationally
#450
Complete Data Roane State Community College
Harriman, TN
Public
Overall Score 48.6
48.6 / 100
PT Completion 71%
40.4% complete programs PT Retention 51%
45% retained PT Students 17%
47.1% part-time Enrollment 4,822
Programs 11 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,452
#5 in TN
#458 nationally
#458
Complete Data Walters State Community College
Morristown, TN
Public
Overall Score 47.8
47.8 / 100
PT Completion 49%
32.6% complete programs PT Retention 72%
50% retained PT Students 17%
47.4% part-time Enrollment 5,833
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,224
#6 in TN
#495 nationally
#495
Complete Data Motlow State Community College
Tullahoma, TN
Public
Overall Score 46.4
46.4 / 100
PT Completion 58%
35.2% complete programs PT Retention 61%
47% retained PT Students 15%
45% part-time Enrollment 6,060
Programs 8 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,224
#7 in TN
#509 nationally
#509
Complete Data Columbia State Community College
Columbia, TN
Public
Overall Score 45.3
45.3 / 100
PT Completion 40%
30.4% complete programs PT Retention 82%
54% retained PT Students 15%
44.8% part-time Enrollment 5,115
Programs 11 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,564
#8 in TN
#581 nationally
#581
Complete Data Dyersburg State Community College
Dyersburg, TN
Public
Overall Score 42.2
42.2 / 100
PT Completion 56%
34.8% complete programs PT Retention 44%
43% retained PT Students 30%
55.7% part-time Enrollment 3,143
Programs 9 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,224
#9 in TN
#704 nationally
#704
Complete Data Nashville State Community College
Nashville, TN
Public
Overall Score 34.9
34.9 / 100
PT Completion 26%
26.8% complete programs PT Retention 40%
42% retained PT Students 30%
55.8% part-time Enrollment 6,608
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,224
#10 in TN
#711 nationally
#711
Complete Data Jackson State Community College
Jackson, TN
Public
Overall Score 34.5
34.5 / 100
PT Completion 47%
32% complete programs PT Retention 40%
42% retained PT Students 13%
43.7% part-time Enrollment 3,078
Programs 8 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,224
#11 in TN
#722 nationally
#722
Complete Data Chattanooga State Community College
Chattanooga, TN
Public
Overall Score 33.6
33.6 / 100
PT Completion 47%
31.8% complete programs PT Retention 7%
28% retained PT Students 21%
50.5% part-time Enrollment 6,601
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,224
#12 in TN
#760 nationally
#760
Complete Data Cleveland State Community College
Cleveland, TN
Public
Overall Score 30.3
30.3 / 100
PT Completion 30%
27.8% complete programs PT Retention 40%
42% retained PT Students 18%
48.4% part-time Enrollment 3,254
Programs 11 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,224
#13 in TN
#778 nationally
#778
Complete Data Volunteer State Community College
Gallatin, TN
Public
Overall Score 27.6
27.6 / 100
PT Completion 29%
27.6% complete programs PT Retention 25%
38% retained PT Students 13%
43.8% part-time Enrollment 6,605
Programs 10 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,224
#14 in TN
#816 nationally
#816
Complete Data Southwest Tennessee Community College
Memphis, TN
Public
Overall Score 19.9
19.9 / 100
PT Completion 4%
19% complete programs PT Retention 4%
25% retained PT Students 34%
57.3% part-time Enrollment 6,980
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,224
#15 in TN
#854 nationally
#854
Partial Data Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton
Elizabethton, TN
Public
Overall Score 76
76 / 100
PT Retention 76%
100% retained PT Students 59%
46.2% part-time Enrollment 1,093
Programs 9 fields
#16 in TN
#859 nationally
#859
Partial Data Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hartsville
Hartsville, TN
Public
Overall Score 74.6
74.6 / 100
PT Retention 60%
86% retained PT Students 81%
68.2% part-time Enrollment 701
Programs 6 fields
#17 in TN
#864 nationally
#864
Partial Data Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville
Huntsville, TN
Public
Overall Score 73.3
73.3 / 100
PT Retention 64%
88% retained PT Students 71%
57.3% part-time Enrollment 462
Programs 8 fields
#18 in TN
#866 nationally
#866
Partial Data Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest
Newbern, TN
Public
Overall Score 72.7
72.7 / 100
PT Retention 49%
78% retained PT Students 81%
68.5% part-time Enrollment 2,302
Programs 10 fields
#19 in TN
#875 nationally
#875
Partial Data Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crump
Crump, TN
Public
Overall Score 71
71 / 100
PT Retention 39%
73% retained PT Students 89%
77.3% part-time Enrollment 1,412
Programs 10 fields
#20 in TN
#881 nationally
#881
Partial Data Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski
Pulaski, TN
Public
Overall Score 69.7
69.7 / 100
PT Retention 46%
76% retained PT Students 82%
69.2% part-time Enrollment 705
Programs 7 fields
#21 in TN
#927 nationally
#927
Partial Data Lawrenceburg Technical College
Lawrenceburg, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 63.1
63.1 / 100
PT Retention 76%
100% retained PT Students 70%
56.9% part-time Enrollment 39
Programs 2 fields
#22 in TN
#947 nationally
#947
Partial Data Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville
McMinnville, TN
Public
Overall Score 60.7
60.7 / 100
PT Retention 29%
67% retained PT Students 75%
61.6% part-time Enrollment 656
Programs 7 fields
#23 in TN
#971 nationally
#971
Partial Data Studio 75 Hair Academy
Millington, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 58.5
58.5 / 100
PT Retention 76%
100% retained PT Students 93%
84.6% part-time Enrollment 12
Programs 1 fields
#24 in TN
#996 nationally
#996
Partial Data Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro
Murfreesboro, TN
Public
Overall Score 56.7
56.7 / 100
PT Retention 49%
78% retained PT Students 34%
32% part-time Enrollment 630
Programs 8 fields
#25 in TN
#999 nationally
#999
Partial Data Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hohenwald
Hohenwald, TN
Public
Overall Score 56.5
56.5 / 100
PT Retention 5%
33% retained PT Students 85%
74.1% part-time Enrollment 1,506
Programs 11 fields
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