2026 Rankings · TN
Best Trade Colleges in Tennessee
77 ranked trade colleges in Tennessee out of 2,817 nationally
77
Schools in TN
18
Full Data Rankings
59
Partial Data Rankings
2,817
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Top Trade Colleges in Tennessee
Showing 1-25 of 77 schools
#1 in TN
#38 nationally
#1
Complete Data Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville
Nashville, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 75.1
75.1 / 100
Completion 85%
64% complete programs Retention 92%
80% retained Productivity 92%
745 completions Enrollment 1,864
Programs 2 fields
#2 in TN
#183 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
#422 nationally
#3
Complete Data Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers
Chattanooga, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 53.6
53.6 / 100
Completion 85%
65% complete programs Retention 1%
31% retained Productivity 82%
153 completions Enrollment 517
Programs 4 fields
Tuition (In-State) $10,665
#4 in TN
#516 nationally
#4
Complete Data Fortis Institute-Cookeville
Cookeville, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 48.9
48.9 / 100
Completion 77%
51.4% complete programs Retention 10%
52% retained Productivity 69%
124 completions Enrollment 584
Programs 2 fields
Tuition (In-State) $14,450
#5 in TN
#569 nationally
#5
Complete Data Fortis Institute-Nashville
Nashville, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 46.9
46.9 / 100
Completion 74%
49.2% complete programs Retention 6%
47% retained Productivity 70%
164 completions Enrollment 744
Programs 2 fields
Tuition (In-State) $15,056
#6 in TN
#671 nationally
#6
Complete Data Northeast State Community College
Blountville, TN
Public
Overall Score 43
43 / 100
Completion 47%
33.8% complete programs Retention 22%
58% retained Productivity 38%
1238 completions Enrollment 9,864
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,224
#7 in TN
#680 nationally
#7
Complete Data Roane State Community College
Harriman, TN
Public
Overall Score 42.5
42.5 / 100
Completion 54%
36.3% complete programs Retention 34%
61% retained Productivity 24%
877 completions Enrollment 8,642
Programs 11 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,452
#8 in TN
#729 nationally
#8
Complete Data Walters State Community College
Morristown, TN
Public
Overall Score 40.4
40.4 / 100
Completion 38%
31.4% complete programs Retention 22%
58% retained Productivity 35%
1227 completions Enrollment 10,223
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,224
#9 in TN
#732 nationally
#9
Complete Data Pellissippi State Community College
Knoxville, TN
Public
Overall Score 40.4
40.4 / 100
Completion 40%
31.9% complete programs Retention 19%
57% retained Productivity 33%
1778 completions Enrollment 15,353
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,224
#10 in TN
#773 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
#806 nationally
#11
Complete Data Chattanooga State Community College
Chattanooga, TN
Public
Overall Score 37.1
37.1 / 100
Completion 22%
27.1% complete programs Retention 25%
59% retained Productivity 24%
1209 completions Enrollment 11,911
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,224
#12 in TN
#875 nationally
#12
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
#13 in TN
#876 nationally
#13
Complete Data Dyersburg State Community College
Dyersburg, TN
Public
Overall Score 33.5
33.5 / 100
Completion 34%
30.8% complete programs Retention 22%
58% retained Productivity 46%
800 completions Enrollment 5,763
Programs 9 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,224
#14 in TN
#919 nationally
#14
Complete Data Cleveland State Community College
Cleveland, TN
Public
Overall Score 31.8
31.8 / 100
Completion 10%
23.9% complete programs Retention 13%
54% retained Productivity 67%
1164 completions Enrollment 5,807
Programs 11 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,224
#15 in TN
#925 nationally
#15
Complete Data Volunteer State Community College
Gallatin, TN
Public
Overall Score 31.3
31.3 / 100
Completion 13%
24.8% complete programs Retention 8%
50% retained Productivity 47%
1622 completions Enrollment 11,482
Programs 10 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,224
#16 in TN
#974 nationally
#16
Complete Data Jackson State Community College
Jackson, TN
Public
Overall Score 27.5
27.5 / 100
Completion 24%
27.6% complete programs Retention 4%
44% retained Productivity 36%
665 completions Enrollment 5,481
Programs 8 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,224
#17 in TN
#1014 nationally
#17
Complete Data Southwest Tennessee Community College
Memphis, TN
Public
Overall Score 22.3
22.3 / 100
Completion 2%
18.6% complete programs Retention 12%
53% retained Productivity 10%
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
#1153 nationally
#19
Partial Data Gould's Academy
Bartlett, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 68.3
68.3 / 100
Retention 75%
92% retained Productivity 58%
151 completions Enrollment 327
Programs 2 fields
#20 in TN
#1155 nationally
#20
Partial Data Health-Tech Institute of Memphis
Memphis, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 68.2
68.2 / 100
Retention 85%
100% retained Productivity 80%
4 completions Enrollment 6
Programs 2 fields
#21 in TN
#1160 nationally
#21
Partial Data Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown
Morristown, TN
Public
Overall Score 68.1
68.1 / 100
Retention 69%
89% retained Productivity 39%
464 completions Enrollment 1,278
Programs 11 fields
#22 in TN
#1181 nationally
#22
Partial Data Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville
Shelbyville, TN
Public
Overall Score 66.8
66.8 / 100
Retention 72%
90% retained Productivity 33%
343 completions Enrollment 1,013
Programs 8 fields
#23 in TN
#1236 nationally
#23
Partial Data Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crossville
Crossville, TN
Public
Overall Score 64.7
64.7 / 100
Retention 83%
96% retained Productivity 11%
279 completions Enrollment 1,343
Programs 8 fields
#24 in TN
#1240 nationally
#24
Partial Data North Central Institute
Clarksville, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 64.6
64.6 / 100
Retention 85%
100% retained Productivity 87%
82 completions Enrollment 106
Programs 1 fields
#25 in TN
#1302 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
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