Trade schools by state
Trade schools in Tennessee
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data · Updated October 17, 2026
35 colleges and trade schools in Tennessee reported 74 electrician, HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning), plumbing or construction programs with graduates in the latest two reported years, according to the federal College Scorecard. For each one you can see how many certificates or degrees it awarded, what graduates typically earned a year and four years later, and what a year at the school costs after grants.
Electrician programs in Tennessee
13 programs at 13 schools. Listed by graduates' pay one year after finishing, then by size; click any column heading to sort by it, and click again to reverse.
All 13 programs
Nationally, the typical pay one year after finishing was $44,469 for certificate programs.
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HVAC programs in Tennessee
26 programs at 24 schools. Listed by graduates' pay one year after finishing, then by size; click any column heading to sort by it, and click again to reverse.
All 26 programs
| School | Program | Graduates 2023–24 | Typical pay 1 year after | Typical pay 4 years after | Yearly cost after grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology NashvilleNashville · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 37 | $48,307 | $51,996 | $6,551 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-DicksonDickson · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 41 | $45,721 | $52,375 | $11,475 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-JacksonJackson · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 21 | $45,148 | — | $8,787 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-KnoxvilleKnoxville · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 42 | $43,159 | $53,417 | $10,585 |
| Fortis Institute-CookevilleCookeville · Private for-profit · Scorecard | Certificate | 20 | $43,060 | $50,471 | $26,493 |
| Remington College-Memphis CampusMemphis · Private nonprofit · Scorecard | Associate degree | 2 | $41,138 | — | $23,097 |
| Remington College-Memphis CampusMemphis · Private nonprofit · Scorecard | Certificate | 20 | $39,294 | $39,665 | $23,097 |
| Remington College-Nashville CampusNashville · Private nonprofit · Scorecard | Certificate | 20 | $39,294 | $39,665 | $22,690 |
| Fortis Institute-NashvilleNashville · Private for-profit · Scorecard | Certificate | 21 | $37,811 | $45,551 | $27,243 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MorristownMorristown · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 19 | $36,684 | $36,069 | $7,277 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology NorthwestNewbern · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 40 | — | $55,150 | $10,224 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MemphisMemphis · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 28 | — | $42,879 | $11,705 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-PulaskiPulaski · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 19 | — | — | $23,074 |
| Northeast State Community CollegeBlountville · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 18 | — | — | $5,859 |
| William R Moore College of TechnologyMemphis · Private nonprofit · Scorecard | Certificate | 17 | — | — | $12,496 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MurfreesboroMurfreesboro · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 14 | — | $47,422 | $7,516 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-ShelbyvilleShelbyville · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 12 | — | — | $8,125 |
| William R Moore College of TechnologyMemphis · Private nonprofit · Scorecard | Associate degree | 12 | — | — | $12,496 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-ElizabethtonElizabethton · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 10 | — | $47,545 | $10,697 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology CrumpCrump · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 9 | — | — | $3,557 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-JacksboroJacksboro · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 9 | — | — | $13,803 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HartsvilleHartsville · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 8 | — | — | $1,659 |
| Genesis Career College-LebanonLebanon · Private for-profit · Scorecard | Certificate | 5 | — | — | $14,818 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-LivingstonLivingston · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 3 | — | — | $7,853 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Upper CumberlandCrossville · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 3 | — | — | $12,575 |
| Genesis Career College-CookevilleCookeville · Private for-profit · Scorecard | Certificate | 1 | — | — | $12,146 |
Nationally, the typical pay one year after finishing was $42,278 for certificate programs; $48,589 for associate degree programs.
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Plumbing programs in Tennessee
5 programs at 5 schools. Listed by graduates' pay one year after finishing, then by size; click any column heading to sort by it, and click again to reverse.
All 5 programs
| School | Program | Graduates 2023–24 | Typical pay 1 year after | Typical pay 4 years after | Yearly cost after grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-ElizabethtonElizabethton · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 11 | $33,714 | $45,385 | $10,697 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-KnoxvilleKnoxville · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 18 | — | — | $10,585 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MorristownMorristown · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 11 | — | — | $7,277 |
| William R Moore College of TechnologyMemphis · Private nonprofit · Scorecard | Certificate | 8 | — | — | $12,496 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-JacksonJackson · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 5 | — | — | $8,787 |
Nationally, the typical pay one year after finishing was $41,980 for certificate programs.
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Construction programs in Tennessee
30 programs at 26 schools. Listed by graduates' pay one year after finishing, then by size; click any column heading to sort by it, and click again to reverse.
All 30 programs
| School | Program | Graduates 2023–24 | Typical pay 1 year after | Typical pay 4 years after | Yearly cost after grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro · Public · Scorecard | Bachelor's degreeConstruction Management | 62 | $74,821 | $98,967 | $12,562 |
| The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville · Public · Scorecard | Bachelor's degreeConstruction Management | 55 | $68,818 | — | $18,314 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology NashvilleNashville · Public · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 10 | $42,038 | — | $6,551 |
| Remington College-Memphis CampusMemphis · Private nonprofit · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 31 | $36,806 | — | $23,097 |
| Remington College-Nashville CampusNashville · Private nonprofit · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 19 | $36,806 | — | $22,690 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MurfreesboroMurfreesboro · Public · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 39 | $31,878 | — | $7,516 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Upper CumberlandCrossville · Public · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 30 | — | $31,765 | $12,575 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-LivingstonLivingston · Public · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 22 | — | — | $7,853 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-ElizabethtonElizabethton · Public · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 21 | — | — | $10,697 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology CrumpCrump · Public · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 16 | — | — | $3,557 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-DicksonDickson · Public · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 16 | — | — | $11,475 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-PulaskiPulaski · Public · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 16 | — | $39,162 | $23,074 |
| William R Moore College of TechnologyMemphis · Private nonprofit · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 16 | — | — | $12,496 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MorristownMorristown · Public · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 12 | — | — | $7,277 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Henry/CarrollParis · Public · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 11 | — | — | $5,956 |
| Nashville State Community CollegeNashville · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeConstruction Engineering Technology/Technician | 10 | — | — | $7,979 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology NorthwestNewbern · Public · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 10 | — | — | $10,224 |
| Nashville State Community CollegeNashville · Public · Scorecard | CertificateConstruction Engineering Technology/Technician | 9 | — | — | $7,979 |
| Pellissippi State Community CollegeKnoxville · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeConstruction Engineering Technology/Technician | 9 | — | — | $6,725 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnvilleMcMinnville · Public · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 9 | — | — | $7,900 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MemphisMemphis · Public · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 6 | — | — | $11,705 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HohenwaldHohenwald · Public · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 5 | — | — | $12,978 |
| Southern Adventist UniversityCollegedale · Private nonprofit · Scorecard | Bachelor's degreeConstruction Management | 4 | — | — | $25,979 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HarrimanHarriman · Public · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 4 | — | — | $12,236 |
| Southern Adventist UniversityCollegedale · Private nonprofit · Scorecard | Associate degreeBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 3 | — | — | $25,979 |
| Christian Brothers UniversityMemphis · Private nonprofit · Scorecard | Bachelor's degreeConstruction Management | 2 | — | — | $16,842 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-JacksboroJacksboro · Public · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 2 | — | — | $13,803 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-HuntsvilleHuntsville · Public · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 2 | — | — | $10,118 |
| William R Moore College of TechnologyMemphis · Private nonprofit · Scorecard | Associate degreeBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 2 | — | — | $12,496 |
| Remington College-Memphis CampusMemphis · Private nonprofit · Scorecard | Associate degreeBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 0 | — | — | $23,097 |
Nationally, the typical pay one year after finishing was $51,213 for certificate programs in construction engineering technology/technician; $60,261 for associate degree programs in construction engineering technology/technician; $35,572 for certificate programs in building/construction finishing, management, and inspection; $52,746 for associate degree programs in building/construction finishing, management, and inspection; $75,379 for bachelor's degree programs in construction management.
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How to read these numbers
- Where they come from: the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Schools report their programs and graduates; the pay figures come from federal tax records.
- Graduates: the number of certificates or degrees the school reported awarding in that field in the 2023–24 school year. Programs with no graduates in the two latest reported years (2022–23 and 2023–24) are left out.
- Typical pay: the median yearly earnings (wages plus self-employment income) of graduates who were working and not back in school. The 1-year figure is for people who finished in 2020–21 or 2021–22; the 4-year figure is for people who finished in 2017–18 or 2018–19. Both are in 2024 dollars.
- Who's counted: only graduates who got federal student aid (federal grants or student loans). Graduates who didn't get federal aid aren't in the figures, so the numbers may not describe every graduate.
- A dash (—) means the Department didn't publish a figure. For pay, that's usually because too few graduates were measured, so the figure is withheld to protect their privacy. Most small programs have no pay figure.
- Yearly cost after grants: the school's average net price: a year's tuition, fees, books and living costs, minus the average grant and scholarship aid, for full-time students starting college for the first time who got federal aid (at public schools, only students paying in-state tuition). At most colleges it's an average across all programs, not the one listed; at schools that enroll students year-round instead of by semester, it's for the school's largest program, and for a program shorter than a year it's the cost of the whole program. A school's own net price calculator, if it has one, gives a closer estimate.
- Program names follow the federal list of fields of study. "Electrical" includes power line worker programs; "construction" includes general construction trades, carpentry, building finishing and inspection, construction technology and construction management.
Sources (3)
- College Scorecard data (field of study and institution files, through the College Scorecard API), U.S. Department of Education. Data as of October 17, 2026.
- Technical documentation: field of study data, U.S. Department of Education, October 2026 version.
- College Scorecard data dictionary, U.S. Department of Education.