2026 Rankings · TN
Best Trade Colleges in Tennessee
81 ranked trade colleges in Tennessee out of 2,928 nationally
81
Schools in TN
18
Full Data Rankings
63
Partial Data Rankings
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Top Trade Colleges in Tennessee
Showing 1-25 of 81 schools
#1 in TN
#38 nationally
#1
Complete Data Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville
Nashville, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 74.9
74.9 / 100
Completion 84%
64% complete programs Retention 91%
80% retained Productivity 92%
718 completions Enrollment 967
Programs 2 fields
#2 in TN
#196 nationally
#2
Complete Data Concorde Career College-Memphis
Memphis, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 65.8
65.8 / 100
Completion 87%
68.7% complete programs Retention 45%
64% retained Productivity 98%
903 completions Enrollment 517
Programs 1 fields
#3 in TN
#377 nationally
#3
Complete Data Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers
Chattanooga, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 56.3
56.3 / 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
#4 in TN
#584 nationally
#4
Complete Data Fortis Institute-Cookeville
Cookeville, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 46.9
46.9 / 100
Completion 75%
51.4% complete programs Retention 10%
52% retained Productivity 62%
114 completions Enrollment 334
Programs 2 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $14,450
#5 in TN
#598 nationally
#5
Complete Data Fortis Institute-Nashville
Nashville, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 46.5
46.5 / 100
Completion 73%
49.2% complete programs Retention 6%
47% retained Productivity 68%
154 completions Enrollment 393
Programs 2 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $15,056
#6 in TN
#654 nationally
#6
Complete Data Roane State Community College
Harriman, TN
Public
Overall Score 44.6
44.6 / 100
Completion 54%
36.3% complete programs Retention 34%
61% retained Productivity 33%
1041 completions Enrollment 5,002
Programs 12 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,452
#7 in TN
#703 nationally
#7
Complete Data Northeast State Community College
Blountville, TN
Public
Overall Score 42.4
42.4 / 100
Completion 46%
33.8% complete programs Retention 22%
58% retained Productivity 36%
1269 completions Enrollment 5,757
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,224
#8 in TN
#769 nationally
#8
Complete Data Walters State Community College
Morristown, TN
Public
Overall Score 39.7
39.7 / 100
Completion 37%
31.4% complete programs Retention 22%
58% retained Productivity 33%
1243 completions Enrollment 5,899
Programs 13 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,224
#9 in TN
#771 nationally
#9
Complete Data Motlow State Community College
Tullahoma, TN
Public
Overall Score 39.6
39.6 / 100
Completion 51%
35.5% complete programs Retention 22%
58% retained Productivity 27%
1147 completions Enrollment 5,980
Programs 8 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,224
#10 in TN
#799 nationally
#10
Complete Data Pellissippi State Community College
Knoxville, TN
Public
Overall Score 38.4
38.4 / 100
Completion 39%
31.9% complete programs Retention 19%
57% retained Productivity 25%
1742 completions Enrollment 9,399
Programs 13 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,224
#11 in TN
#901 nationally
#11
Complete Data Dyersburg State Community College
Dyersburg, TN
Public
Overall Score 33.8
33.8 / 100
Completion 34%
30.8% complete programs Retention 22%
58% retained Productivity 46%
859 completions Enrollment 3,296
Programs 9 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,224
#12 in TN
#905 nationally
#12
Complete Data Chattanooga State Community College
Chattanooga, TN
Public
Overall Score 33.7
33.7 / 100
Completion 21%
27.1% complete programs Retention 25%
59% retained Productivity 11%
1100 completions Enrollment 7,623
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,224
#13 in TN
#935 nationally
#13
Complete Data Cleveland State Community College
Cleveland, TN
Public
Overall Score 32.3
32.3 / 100
Completion 10%
23.9% complete programs Retention 13%
54% retained Productivity 65%
1176 completions Enrollment 3,282
Programs 11 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,224
#14 in TN
#948 nationally
#14
Complete Data Columbia State Community College
Columbia, TN
Public
Overall Score 31.6
31.6 / 100
Completion 27%
28.8% complete programs Retention 22%
58% retained Productivity 22%
1018 completions Enrollment 5,712
Programs 11 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,564
#15 in TN
#1002 nationally
#15
Complete Data Volunteer State Community College
Gallatin, TN
Public
Overall Score 28.3
28.3 / 100
Completion 13%
24.8% complete programs Retention 8%
50% retained Productivity 33%
1465 completions Enrollment 6,963
Programs 10 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,224
#16 in TN
#1041 nationally
#16
Complete Data Jackson State Community College
Jackson, TN
Public
Overall Score 23.6
23.6 / 100
Completion 23%
27.6% complete programs Retention 4%
44% retained Productivity 21%
609 completions Enrollment 3,518
Programs 8 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,224
#17 in TN
#1042 nationally
#17
Complete Data Southwest Tennessee Community College
Memphis, TN
Public
Overall Score 23.3
23.3 / 100
Completion 2%
18.6% complete programs Retention 12%
53% retained Productivity 10%
972 completions Enrollment 7,004
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,224
#18 in TN
#1066 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%
43% retained Productivity 9%
1024 completions Enrollment 7,533
Programs 13 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,224
#19 in TN
#1133 nationally
#19
Partial Data Gould's Academy
Bartlett, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 73.9
73.9 / 100
Retention 75%
92% retained Productivity 83%
149 completions Enrollment 135
Programs 2 fields
#20 in TN
#1213 nationally
#20
Partial Data Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown
Morristown, TN
Public
Overall Score 67.8
67.8 / 100
Retention 69%
89% retained Productivity 38%
443 completions Enrollment 749
Programs 11 fields
#21 in TN
#1254 nationally
#21
Partial Data North Central Institute
Clarksville, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 65.5
65.5 / 100
Retention 85%
100% retained Productivity 91%
87 completions Enrollment 61
Programs 1 fields
#22 in TN
#1285 nationally
#22
Partial Data Sweetwater Institute of Cosmetology
Sweetwater, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 64.3
64.3 / 100
Retention 85%
100% retained Productivity 98%
48 completions Enrollment 22
Programs 1 fields
#23 in TN
#1286 nationally
#23
Partial Data Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crossville
Crossville, TN
Public
Overall Score 64.3
64.3 / 100
Retention 82%
96% retained Productivity 11%
278 completions Enrollment 768
Programs 8 fields
#24 in TN
#1287 nationally
#24
Partial Data Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Upper Cumberland
Crossville, TN
Public
Overall Score 64.3
64.3 / 100
Retention 82%
96% retained Productivity 11%
278 completions Enrollment 768
Programs 8 fields
#25 in TN
#1371 nationally
#25
Partial Data Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville
Shelbyville, TN
Public
Overall Score 61.3
61.3 / 100
Retention 71%
90% retained Productivity 16%
258 completions Enrollment 623
Programs 8 fields
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