2026 Rankings · TN
Best Trade Colleges in Tennessee
77 ranked trade colleges in Tennessee out of 2,789 nationally
77
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Top Trade Colleges in Tennessee
Showing 1-50 of 77 schools
#1 in TN
#128 nationally
#1
Complete Data Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville
Nashville, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 69.3
69.3 / 100
Completion 85%
64% complete programs Retention 92%
80% retained Productivity 63%
342 completions Enrollment 1,864
Programs 2 fields
#2 in TN
#181 nationally
#2
Complete Data Concorde Career College-Memphis
Memphis, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 66
66 / 100
Completion 88%
68.7% complete programs Retention 46%
64% retained Productivity 99%
793 completions Enrollment 489
Programs 1 fields
#3 in TN
#416 nationally
#3
Complete Data Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers
Chattanooga, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 54
54 / 100
Completion 85%
65% complete programs Retention 1%
31% retained Productivity 84%
153 completions Enrollment 517
Programs 4 fields
Tuition (In-State) $10,665
#4 in TN
#515 nationally
#4
Complete Data Fortis Institute-Cookeville
Cookeville, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 49.1
49.1 / 100
Completion 77%
51.4% complete programs Retention 10%
52% retained Productivity 70%
124 completions Enrollment 584
Programs 2 fields
Tuition (In-State) $14,450
#5 in TN
#563 nationally
#5
Complete Data Fortis Institute-Nashville
Nashville, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 47.1
47.1 / 100
Completion 74%
49.2% complete programs Retention 6%
47% retained Productivity 71%
164 completions Enrollment 744
Programs 2 fields
Tuition (In-State) $15,056
#6 in TN
#667 nationally
#6
Complete Data Northeast State Community College
Blountville, TN
Public
Overall Score 43.2
43.2 / 100
Completion 47%
33.8% complete programs Retention 22%
58% retained Productivity 39%
1238 completions Enrollment 9,864
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,224
#7 in TN
#677 nationally
#7
Complete Data Roane State Community College
Harriman, TN
Public
Overall Score 42.7
42.7 / 100
Completion 54%
36.3% complete programs Retention 34%
61% retained Productivity 25%
877 completions Enrollment 8,642
Programs 11 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,452
#8 in TN
#726 nationally
#8
Complete Data Pellissippi State Community College
Knoxville, TN
Public
Overall Score 40.6
40.6 / 100
Completion 40%
31.9% complete programs Retention 19%
57% retained Productivity 34%
1778 completions Enrollment 15,353
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,224
#9 in TN
#729 nationally
#9
Complete Data Walters State Community College
Morristown, TN
Public
Overall Score 40.6
40.6 / 100
Completion 38%
31.4% complete programs Retention 22%
58% retained Productivity 36%
1227 completions Enrollment 10,223
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,224
#10 in TN
#774 nationally
#10
Complete Data Motlow State Community College
Tullahoma, TN
Public
Overall Score 38.4
38.4 / 100
Completion 52%
35.5% complete programs Retention 22%
58% retained Productivity 21%
1012 completions Enrollment 10,544
Programs 8 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,224
#11 in TN
#799 nationally
#11
Complete Data Chattanooga State Community College
Chattanooga, TN
Public
Overall Score 37.3
37.3 / 100
Completion 22%
27.1% complete programs Retention 25%
59% retained Productivity 25%
1209 completions Enrollment 11,911
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,224
#12 in TN
#871 nationally
#12
Complete Data Dyersburg State Community College
Dyersburg, TN
Public
Overall Score 33.7
33.7 / 100
Completion 34%
30.8% complete programs Retention 22%
58% retained Productivity 47%
800 completions Enrollment 5,763
Programs 9 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,224
#13 in TN
#876 nationally
#13
Complete Data Columbia State Community College
Columbia, TN
Public
Overall Score 33.5
33.5 / 100
Completion 28%
28.8% complete programs Retention 22%
58% retained Productivity 27%
935 completions Enrollment 8,982
Programs 11 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,564
#14 in TN
#916 nationally
#14
Complete Data Cleveland State Community College
Cleveland, TN
Public
Overall Score 32
32 / 100
Completion 10%
23.9% complete programs Retention 13%
54% retained Productivity 68%
1164 completions Enrollment 5,807
Programs 11 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,224
#15 in TN
#924 nationally
#15
Complete Data Volunteer State Community College
Gallatin, TN
Public
Overall Score 31.5
31.5 / 100
Completion 13%
24.8% complete programs Retention 8%
50% retained Productivity 48%
1622 completions Enrollment 11,482
Programs 10 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,224
#16 in TN
#972 nationally
#16
Complete Data Jackson State Community College
Jackson, TN
Public
Overall Score 27.7
27.7 / 100
Completion 24%
27.6% complete programs Retention 4%
44% retained Productivity 37%
665 completions Enrollment 5,481
Programs 8 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,224
#17 in TN
#1013 nationally
#17
Complete Data Southwest Tennessee Community College
Memphis, TN
Public
Overall Score 22.5
22.5 / 100
Completion 2%
18.6% complete programs Retention 12%
53% retained Productivity 11%
996 completions Enrollment 12,657
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,224
#18 in TN
#1017 nationally
#18
Complete Data Nashville State Community College
Nashville, TN
Public
Overall Score 21.8
21.8 / 100
Completion 10%
23.9% complete programs Retention 3%
43% retained Productivity 15%
1051 completions Enrollment 11,920
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,224
#19 in TN
#1149 nationally
#19
Partial Data Gould's Academy
Bartlett, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 68.6
68.6 / 100
Retention 75%
92% retained Productivity 59%
151 completions Enrollment 327
Programs 2 fields
#20 in TN
#1151 nationally
#20
Partial Data Health-Tech Institute of Memphis
Memphis, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 68.5
68.5 / 100
Retention 85%
100% retained Productivity 81%
4 completions Enrollment 6
Programs 2 fields
#21 in TN
#1186 nationally
#21
Partial Data Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown
Morristown, TN
Public
Overall Score 66.3
66.3 / 100
Retention 69%
89% retained Productivity 33%
421 completions Enrollment 1,278
Programs 11 fields
#22 in TN
#1254 nationally
#22
Partial Data Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crossville
Crossville, TN
Public
Overall Score 63.7
63.7 / 100
Retention 82%
96% retained Productivity 9%
228 completions Enrollment 1,343
Programs 8 fields
#23 in TN
#1293 nationally
#23
Partial Data Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville
Shelbyville, TN
Public
Overall Score 62.6
62.6 / 100
Retention 72%
90% retained Productivity 19%
250 completions Enrollment 1,013
Programs 8 fields
#24 in TN
#1295 nationally
#24
Partial Data North Central Institute
Clarksville, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 62.5
62.5 / 100
Retention 85%
100% retained Productivity 80%
70 completions Enrollment 106
Programs 1 fields
#25 in TN
#1297 nationally
#25
Partial Data Sweetwater Institute of Cosmetology
Sweetwater, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 62.5
62.5 / 100
Retention 85%
100% retained Productivity 90%
39 completions Enrollment 46
Programs 1 fields
#26 in TN
#1499 nationally
#26
Partial Data Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hartsville
Hartsville, TN
Public
Overall Score 56.6
56.6 / 100
Retention 69%
89% retained Productivity 4%
172 completions Enrollment 1,348
Programs 6 fields
#27 in TN
#1520 nationally
#27
Partial Data Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hohenwald
Hohenwald, TN
Public
Overall Score 56.1
56.1 / 100
Retention 64%
87% retained Productivity 3%
256 completions Enrollment 2,935
Programs 11 fields
#28 in TN
#1521 nationally
#28
Partial Data Brillare Beauty Institute
Cleveland, TN
Private Non-Profit
Overall Score 56.1
56.1 / 100
Retention 58%
84% retained Productivity 76%
180 completions Enrollment 297
Programs 1 fields
#29 in TN
#1562 nationally
#29
Partial Data Queen City College
Clarksville, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 55
55 / 100
Retention 85%
100% retained Productivity 39%
89 completions Enrollment 252
Programs 1 fields
#30 in TN
#1582 nationally
#30
Partial Data Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville
Huntsville, TN
Public
Overall Score 54.4
54.4 / 100
Retention 58%
84% retained Productivity 12%
174 completions Enrollment 868
Programs 7 fields
#31 in TN
#1586 nationally
#31
Partial Data Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro
Murfreesboro, TN
Public
Overall Score 54.3
54.3 / 100
Retention 52%
82% retained Productivity 18%
275 completions Enrollment 1,134
Programs 8 fields
#32 in TN
#1663 nationally
#32
Partial Data The Salon Professional Academy-Nashville
Nashville, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 52.5
52.5 / 100
Retention 66%
88% retained Productivity 82%
31 completions Enrollment 46
Programs 1 fields
#33 in TN
#1710 nationally
#33
Partial Data Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski
Pulaski, TN
Public
Overall Score 51.3
51.3 / 100
Retention 55%
83% retained Productivity 4%
150 completions Enrollment 1,353
Programs 7 fields
#34 in TN
#1731 nationally
#34
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-Murfreesboro
Murfreesboro, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 50.7
50.7 / 100
Retention 69%
89% retained Productivity 38%
144 completions Enrollment 414
Programs 1 fields
#35 in TN
#1741 nationally
#35
Partial Data Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson
Jackson, TN
Public
Overall Score 50.7
50.7 / 100
Retention 52%
82% retained Productivity 2%
382 completions Enrollment 4,716
Programs 9 fields
#36 in TN
#1768 nationally
#36
Partial Data Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville
Nashville, TN
Public
Overall Score 50
50 / 100
Retention 47%
80% retained Productivity 7%
339 completions Enrollment 2,193
Programs 9 fields
#37 in TN
#1773 nationally
#37
Partial Data Gould's Academy
Memphis, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 49.9
49.9 / 100
Retention 35%
74% retained Productivity 50%
132 completions Enrollment 320
Programs 2 fields
#38 in TN
#1785 nationally
#38
Partial Data Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton
Elizabethton, TN
Public
Overall Score 49.6
49.6 / 100
Retention 47%
80% retained Productivity 6%
305 completions Enrollment 2,070
Programs 9 fields
#39 in TN
#1804 nationally
#39
Partial Data Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro
Jacksboro, TN
Public
Overall Score 49.2
49.2 / 100
Retention 45%
79% retained Productivity 12%
162 completions Enrollment 785
Programs 8 fields
#40 in TN
#1805 nationally
#40
Partial Data Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro
Jacksboro, TN
Public
Overall Score 49.2
49.2 / 100
Retention 45%
79% retained Productivity 12%
162 completions Enrollment 785
Programs 8 fields
#41 in TN
#1846 nationally
#41
Partial Data Arnolds Beauty School
Milan, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 48.3
48.3 / 100
Retention 79%
94% retained Productivity 41%
38 completions Enrollment 104
Programs 1 fields
#42 in TN
#1849 nationally
#42
Partial Data Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville
Knoxville, TN
Public
Overall Score 48.2
48.2 / 100
Retention 35%
74% retained Productivity 18%
548 completions Enrollment 2,247
Programs 8 fields
#43 in TN
#1862 nationally
#43
Partial Data Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville
McMinnville, TN
Public
Overall Score 47.8
47.8 / 100
Retention 47%
80% retained Productivity 3%
121 completions Enrollment 1,237
Programs 7 fields
#44 in TN
#1867 nationally
#44
Partial Data Allied Health Careers Institute
Murfreesboro, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 47.6
47.6 / 100
Retention 72%
90% retained Productivity 52%
32 completions Enrollment 76
Programs 1 fields
#45 in TN
#1908 nationally
#45
Partial Data Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman
Harriman, TN
Public
Overall Score 46.8
46.8 / 100
Retention 45%
79% retained Productivity 2%
95 completions Enrollment 1,373
Programs 7 fields
#46 in TN
#1921 nationally
#46
Partial Data Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McKenzie
McKenzie, TN
Public
Overall Score 46.5
46.5 / 100
Retention 45%
79% retained Productivity 18%
74 completions Enrollment 305
Programs 4 fields
#47 in TN
#1953 nationally
#47
Partial Data Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crump
Crump, TN
Public
Overall Score 45.9
45.9 / 100
Retention 40%
76% retained Productivity 2%
211 completions Enrollment 2,729
Programs 9 fields
#48 in TN
#1956 nationally
#48
Partial Data Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Henry/Carroll
Paris, TN
Public
Overall Score 45.8
45.8 / 100
Retention 29%
71% retained Productivity 26%
146 completions Enrollment 509
Programs 7 fields
#49 in TN
#1988 nationally
#49
Partial Data TC Beauty
Johnson City, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 44.9
44.9 / 100
Retention 51%
81% retained Productivity 50%
106 completions Enrollment 256
Programs 1 fields
#50 in TN
#1993 nationally
#50
Partial Data Nashville Film Institute
Nashville, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 44.8
44.8 / 100
Retention 37%
75% retained Productivity 94%
57 completions Enrollment 52
Programs 1 fields
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