2026 Rankings · TN
Best Trade Colleges in Tennessee
77 ranked trade colleges in Tennessee out of 2,826 nationally
77
Schools in TN
18
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Top Trade Colleges in Tennessee
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#1 in TN
#102 nationally
#1
Complete Data Nashville Auto-Diesel College
Nashville, TN
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 70.5
70.5 / 100
Completion 84%
64% complete programs Retention 77%
73% retained Productivity 89%
681 completions Enrollment 967
Programs 2 fields
#2 in TN
#144 nationally
#2
Complete Data Concorde Career College-Memphis
Memphis, TN
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 68
68 / 100
Completion 88%
68.7% complete programs Retention 55%
67% retained Productivity 98%
1178 completions Enrollment 517
Programs 1 fields
#3 in TN
#287 nationally
#3
Complete Data Fortis Institute-Cookeville
Cookeville, TN
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 59.7
59.7 / 100
Completion 76%
51.4% complete programs Retention 74%
72% retained Productivity 59%
114 completions Enrollment 334
Programs 2 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $14,913
#4 in TN
#377 nationally
#4
Complete Data Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers
Chattanooga, TN
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 55.2
55.2 / 100
Completion 85%
65% complete programs Retention 1%
31% retained Productivity 97%
319 completions Enrollment 252
Programs 2 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $12,684
#5 in TN
#651 nationally
#5
Complete Data Northeast State Community College
Blountville, TN
See the campus Public
Overall Score 42.7
42.7 / 100
Completion 46%
33.8% complete programs Retention 26%
59% retained Productivity 32%
1257 completions Enrollment 5,757
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,440
#6 in TN
#666 nationally
#6
Complete Data Fortis Institute-Nashville
Nashville, TN
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 41.9
41.9 / 100
Completion 74%
49.2% complete programs Retention 3%
43% retained Productivity 56%
128 completions Enrollment 393
Programs 2 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $15,423
#7 in TN
#685 nationally
#7
Complete Data Roane State Community College
Harriman, TN
See the campus Public
Overall Score 41.1
41.1 / 100
Completion 54%
36.3% complete programs Retention 22%
58% retained Productivity 27%
1012 completions Enrollment 5,002
Programs 12 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,680
#8 in TN
#716 nationally
#8
Complete Data Pellissippi State Community College
Knoxville, TN
See the campus Public
Overall Score 39.5
39.5 / 100
Completion 39%
31.9% complete programs Retention 22%
58% retained Productivity 29%
1980 completions Enrollment 9,399
Programs 13 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,440
#9 in TN
#758 nationally
#9
Complete Data Dyersburg State Community College
Dyersburg, TN
See the campus Public
Overall Score 37.9
37.9 / 100
Completion 34%
30.8% complete programs Retention 39%
63% retained Productivity 44%
877 completions Enrollment 3,296
Programs 9 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,440
#10 in TN
#761 nationally
#10
Complete Data Walters State Community College
Morristown, TN
See the campus Public
Overall Score 37.7
37.7 / 100
Completion 37%
31.4% complete programs Retention 12%
53% retained Productivity 33%
1322 completions Enrollment 5,899
Programs 13 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,440
#11 in TN
#798 nationally
#11
Complete Data Motlow State Community College
Tullahoma, TN
See the campus Public
Overall Score 36
36 / 100
Completion 51%
35.5% complete programs Retention 15%
55% retained Productivity 15%
971 completions Enrollment 5,980
Programs 8 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,440
#12 in TN
#816 nationally
#12
Complete Data Chattanooga State Community College
Chattanooga, TN
See the campus Public
Overall Score 35.1
35.1 / 100
Completion 21%
27.1% complete programs Retention 19%
57% retained Productivity 21%
1404 completions Enrollment 7,623
Programs 16 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,440
#13 in TN
#931 nationally
#13
Complete Data Columbia State Community College
Columbia, TN
See the campus Public
Overall Score 29
29 / 100
Completion 27%
28.8% complete programs Retention 15%
55% retained Productivity 18%
984 completions Enrollment 5,712
Programs 11 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,600
#14 in TN
#941 nationally
#14
Complete Data Cleveland State Community College
Cleveland, TN
See the campus Public
Overall Score 28.3
28.3 / 100
Completion 10%
23.9% complete programs Retention 11%
52% retained Productivity 48%
922 completions Enrollment 3,282
Programs 11 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,440
#15 in TN
#951 nationally
#15
Complete Data Volunteer State Community College
Gallatin, TN
See the campus Public
Overall Score 27.6
27.6 / 100
Completion 13%
24.8% complete programs Retention 9%
51% retained Productivity 29%
1466 completions Enrollment 6,963
Programs 10 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,440
#16 in TN
#958 nationally
#16
Complete Data Jackson State Community College
Jackson, TN
See the campus Public
Overall Score 27
27 / 100
Completion 23%
27.6% complete programs Retention 13%
54% retained Productivity 29%
740 completions Enrollment 3,518
Programs 8 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,440
#17 in TN
#1001 nationally
#17
Complete Data Nashville State Community College
Nashville, TN
See the campus Public
Overall Score 21.5
21.5 / 100
Completion 10%
23.9% complete programs Retention 4%
44% retained Productivity 15%
1228 completions Enrollment 7,533
Programs 13 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,440
#18 in TN
#1009 nationally
#18
Complete Data Southwest Tennessee Community College
Memphis, TN
See the campus Public
Overall Score 20.7
20.7 / 100
Completion 2%
18.6% complete programs Retention 5%
46% retained Productivity 8%
969 completions Enrollment 7,004
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,452
#19 in TN
#1117 nationally
#19
Partial Data Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville
Shelbyville, TN
See the campus Public
Overall Score 70.4
70.4 / 100
Retention 86%
100% retained Productivity 26%
333 completions Enrollment 623
Programs 8 fields
#20 in TN
#1126 nationally
#20
Partial Data Brillare Beauty Institute
Cleveland, TN
See the campus Private Non-Profit
Overall Score 69.6
69.6 / 100
Retention 73%
91% retained Productivity 95%
424 completions Enrollment 265
Programs 1 fields
#21 in TN
#1131 nationally
#21
Partial Data Gould's Academy
Bartlett, TN
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 69.2
69.2 / 100
Retention 77%
93% retained Productivity 65%
114 completions Enrollment 135
Programs 2 fields
#22 in TN
#1152 nationally
#22
Partial Data Gould's Academy
Memphis, TN
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 68.2
68.2 / 100
Retention 65%
88% retained Productivity 76%
140 completions Enrollment 148
Programs 2 fields
#23 in TN
#1197 nationally
#23
Partial Data North Central Institute
Clarksville, TN
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 66.2
66.2 / 100
Retention 86%
100% retained Productivity 92%
85 completions Enrollment 61
Programs 1 fields
#24 in TN
#1219 nationally
#24
Partial Data Health-Tech Institute of Memphis
Memphis, TN
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 65.5
65.5 / 100
Retention 86%
100% retained Productivity 69%
7 completions Enrollment 8
Programs 2 fields
#25 in TN
#1231 nationally
#25
Partial Data Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro
Jacksboro, TN
See the campus Public
Overall Score 65.2
65.2 / 100
Retention 85%
98% retained Productivity 12%
189 completions Enrollment 455
Programs 8 fields
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