2026 Rankings · TN
Best Trade Colleges in Tennessee
79 ranked trade colleges in Tennessee out of 2,858 nationally
79
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Top Trade Colleges in Tennessee
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#1 in TN
#95 nationally
#1
Complete Data Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville
Nashville, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 71.1
71.1 / 100
Completion 84%
64% complete programs Retention 77%
73% retained Productivity 92%
718 completions Enrollment 967
Programs 2 fields
#2 in TN
#142 nationally
#2
Complete Data Concorde Career College-Memphis
Memphis, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 68
68 / 100
Completion 88%
68.7% complete programs Retention 55%
67% retained Productivity 98%
903 completions Enrollment 517
Programs 1 fields
#3 in TN
#290 nationally
#3
Complete Data Fortis Institute-Cookeville
Cookeville, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 59.9
59.9 / 100
Completion 75%
51.4% complete programs Retention 73%
72% retained Productivity 62%
114 completions Enrollment 334
Programs 2 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $14,450
#4 in TN
#378 nationally
#4
Complete Data Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers
Chattanooga, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 55.5
55.5 / 100
Completion 84%
65% complete programs Retention 1%
31% retained Productivity 95%
238 completions Enrollment 252
Programs 4 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $10,665
#5 in TN
#627 nationally
#5
Complete Data Fortis Institute-Nashville
Nashville, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 44.1
44.1 / 100
Completion 73%
49.2% complete programs Retention 3%
43% retained Productivity 68%
154 completions Enrollment 393
Programs 2 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $15,056
#6 in TN
#640 nationally
#6
Complete Data Northeast State Community College
Blountville, TN
Public
Overall Score 43.6
43.6 / 100
Completion 46%
33.8% complete programs Retention 26%
59% retained Productivity 36%
1269 completions Enrollment 5,757
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,224
#7 in TN
#675 nationally
#7
Complete Data Roane State Community College
Harriman, TN
Public
Overall Score 41.9
41.9 / 100
Completion 53%
36.3% complete programs Retention 22%
58% retained Productivity 32%
1041 completions Enrollment 5,002
Programs 12 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,452
#8 in TN
#743 nationally
#8
Complete Data Pellissippi State Community College
Knoxville, TN
Public
Overall Score 38.8
38.8 / 100
Completion 39%
31.9% complete programs Retention 22%
58% retained Productivity 25%
1742 completions Enrollment 9,399
Programs 13 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,224
#9 in TN
#754 nationally
#9
Complete Data Motlow State Community College
Tullahoma, TN
Public
Overall Score 38.4
38.4 / 100
Completion 51%
35.5% complete programs Retention 15%
55% retained Productivity 27%
1147 completions Enrollment 5,980
Programs 8 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,224
#10 in TN
#762 nationally
#10
Complete Data Dyersburg State Community College
Dyersburg, TN
Public
Overall Score 38.1
38.1 / 100
Completion 33%
30.8% complete programs Retention 39%
63% retained Productivity 46%
859 completions Enrollment 3,296
Programs 9 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,224
#11 in TN
#768 nationally
#11
Complete Data Walters State Community College
Morristown, TN
Public
Overall Score 37.8
37.8 / 100
Completion 37%
31.4% complete programs Retention 12%
53% retained Productivity 33%
1243 completions Enrollment 5,899
Programs 13 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,224
#12 in TN
#872 nationally
#12
Complete Data Chattanooga State Community College
Chattanooga, TN
Public
Overall Score 32.8
32.8 / 100
Completion 21%
27.1% complete programs Retention 19%
57% retained Productivity 12%
1100 completions Enrollment 7,623
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,224
#13 in TN
#893 nationally
#13
Complete Data Cleveland State Community College
Cleveland, TN
Public
Overall Score 31.8
31.8 / 100
Completion 10%
23.9% complete programs Retention 11%
52% retained Productivity 65%
1176 completions Enrollment 3,282
Programs 11 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,224
#14 in TN
#930 nationally
#14
Complete Data Columbia State Community College
Columbia, TN
Public
Overall Score 29.8
29.8 / 100
Completion 27%
28.8% complete programs Retention 15%
55% retained Productivity 22%
1018 completions Enrollment 5,712
Programs 11 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,564
#15 in TN
#947 nationally
#15
Complete Data Volunteer State Community College
Gallatin, TN
Public
Overall Score 28.6
28.6 / 100
Completion 13%
24.8% complete programs Retention 9%
51% retained Productivity 33%
1465 completions Enrollment 6,963
Programs 10 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,224
#16 in TN
#982 nationally
#16
Complete Data Jackson State Community College
Jackson, TN
Public
Overall Score 25.4
25.4 / 100
Completion 23%
27.6% complete programs Retention 13%
54% retained Productivity 21%
609 completions Enrollment 3,518
Programs 8 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,224
#17 in TN
#1015 nationally
#17
Complete Data Southwest Tennessee Community College
Memphis, TN
Public
Overall Score 21.2
21.2 / 100
Completion 2%
18.6% complete programs Retention 5%
46% retained Productivity 10%
972 completions Enrollment 7,004
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,224
#18 in TN
#1017 nationally
#18
Complete Data Nashville State Community College
Nashville, TN
Public
Overall Score 20.4
20.4 / 100
Completion 10%
23.9% complete programs Retention 4%
44% retained Productivity 9%
1024 completions Enrollment 7,533
Programs 13 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,224
#19 in TN
#1075 nationally
#19
Partial Data Gould's Academy
Bartlett, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 74.8
74.8 / 100
Retention 77%
93% retained Productivity 83%
149 completions Enrollment 135
Programs 2 fields
#20 in TN
#1123 nationally
#20
Partial Data Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro
Jacksboro, TN
Public
Overall Score 69.9
69.9 / 100
Retention 85%
98% retained Productivity 28%
232 completions Enrollment 455
Programs 8 fields
#21 in TN
#1164 nationally
#21
Partial Data Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville
Shelbyville, TN
Public
Overall Score 67.6
67.6 / 100
Retention 86%
100% retained Productivity 17%
258 completions Enrollment 623
Programs 8 fields
#22 in TN
#1200 nationally
#22
Partial Data North Central Institute
Clarksville, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 65.9
65.9 / 100
Retention 86%
100% retained Productivity 91%
87 completions Enrollment 61
Programs 1 fields
#23 in TN
#1272 nationally
#23
Partial Data Brillare Beauty Institute
Cleveland, TN
Private Non-Profit
Overall Score 63.5
63.5 / 100
Retention 72%
91% retained Productivity 76%
262 completions Enrollment 265
Programs 1 fields
#24 in TN
#1318 nationally
#24
Partial Data Sweetwater Institute of Cosmetology
Sweetwater, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 62.4
62.4 / 100
Retention 81%
95% retained Productivity 97%
48 completions Enrollment 22
Programs 1 fields
#25 in TN
#1396 nationally
#25
Partial Data TC Beauty
Johnson City, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 60.5
60.5 / 100
Retention 72%
91% retained Productivity 82%
108 completions Enrollment 100
Programs 1 fields
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