Tennessee Trade Schools Comparison
In Tennessee, 39 trade schools are active. For trade school statistics, we only include less than 2 years colleges (both for-profit and not-for-profit schools) offering 1 year and/or 1-2 years certificate programs.
- The 2024 average tuition & fees of trade schools in Tennessee is $14,852. The amount is the average over all vocational programs and it may vary by area of study and program length.
- Total 4,138 students have enrolled in trade schools in Tennessee.
- The average students to faculty ratio of Tennessee trade schools is 14.63 to 1.
- The average financial aid amount received at trade schools in Tennessee is $5,003.
- The average graduation rate is 67.5% in Tennessee trade schools.
Data Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
44 Trade Schools in Tennessee
| College Name | Tuition & Fees | Student Population | Online Student Population | Graduation Rate | Number of Programs Offered | Financial Aid Amount | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnolds Beauty School Milan, TN | $16,750 | 63 | - | 60% | 1 | $5,315 | 13 to 1 |
| Austin's Beauty College Inc Clarksville, TN | $14,900 | 98 | - | 75% | 4 | $5,767 | 10 to 1 |
| The Hair Academy LLC Fayetteville, TN | $17,250 | 79 | - | 67% | 4 | $4,087 | 15 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Murfreesboro Murfreesboro, TN | $17,400 | 231 | - | 59% | 3 | $5,122 | 16 to 1 |
| Genesis Career College-Cookeville Cookeville, TN | $9,570 | 329 | - | 46% | 9 | $3,909 | 20 to 1 |
| Nashville College of Medical Careers Madison, TN | $13,800 | 68 | - | - | - | - | 11 to 1 |
| Tennessee School of Beauty of Knoxville Inc Knoxville, TN | $15,995 | 337 | - | 66% | 4 | $6,511 | 20 to 1 |
| West Tennessee Business College Jackson, TN | $15,975 | 191 | - | - | - | - | 17 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Knoxville Knoxville, TN | $14,900 | 113 | - | 47% | 3 | $5,382 | 17 to 1 |
| Mr Wayne's School of Unisex Hair Design Cookeville, TN | $16,500 | 22 | - | 69% | 1 | $5,413 | 18 to 1 |
| Queen City College Clarksville, TN | $16,350 | 127 | - | 94% | 5 | $5,050 | 20 to 1 |
| Genesis Career College-Lebanon Lebanon, TN | $17,995 | 98 | - | 49% | 4 | $4,871 | 20 to 1 |
| Brillare Beauty Institute Cleveland, TN | $18,000 | 259 | - | 77% | 2 | $5,486 | 18 to 1 |
| Music City Barber College Nashville, TN | - | 79 | - | - | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| Lawrenceburg Technical College Lawrenceburg, TN | $12,375 | 39 | - | 78% | 5 | $6,640 | 11 to 1 |
| Tennessee Career Institute Columbia, TN | $18,700 | 34 | - | - | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| Elite College of Cosmetology Lexington, TN | $16,875 | 68 | - | 72% | 2 | $2,893 | 11 to 1 |
| Memphis Institute of Barbering Memphis, TN | $15,475 | 129 | - | - | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| TC Beauty Johnson City, TN | $17,350 | 139 | - | 74% | 5 | $4,725 | 12 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Memphis Memphis, TN | $16,775 | 189 | - | 61% | 2 | $3,890 | 19 to 1 |
| Love Beauty School Inc Manchester, TN | $15,000 | 64 | - | 69% | 3 | $4,381 | 15 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-E Memphis Memphis, TN | $17,145 | 216 | - | 53% | 3 | $4,248 | 17 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Nashville Brentwood, TN | $17,145 | 125 | - | 60% | 3 | $3,906 | 24 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Jackson Jackson, TN | $17,145 | 44 | - | 37% | 2 | $5,312 | 22 to 1 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Nashville Nashville, TN | $19,460 | 34 | - | 73% | 1 | $4,718 | 7 to 1 |
| Franklin Hair Academy School of Cosmetology Franklin, TN | $13,075 | 75 | - | - | 5 | $4,689 | 7 to 1 |
| Vibe Barber College Memphis, TN | $17,800 | 63 | - | 75% | 1 | $5,726 | 15 to 1 |
| Mind Body Institute Madison, TN | $10,000 | 36 | - | 91% | 1 | $4,363 | 7 to 1 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Johnson City Johnson City, TN | $16,297 | 67 | - | 51% | 2 | $6,121 | 17 to 1 |
| Sandra Academy of Salon Services New Tazewell, TN | $16,500 | 73 | - | 56% | 6 | $4,931 | 20 to 1 |
| Gould's Academy Memphis, TN | $11,225 | 164 | - | 92% | 5 | $4,651 | 7 to 1 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Knoxville Knoxville, TN | $16,297 | 75 | - | 77% | 2 | $5,720 | 15 to 1 |
| Image Maker Beauty Institute Hendersonville, TN | $19,100 | 64 | - | 67% | 1 | $4,855 | 18 to 1 |
| Allied Health Careers Institute Murfreesboro, TN | $13,275 | 47 | - | 77% | 4 | $2,982 | 12 to 1 |
| Master's Barber & Styling College Old Hickory, TN | $15,100 | 26 | - | 50% | 1 | $6,473 | 6 to 1 |
| EduMed Partners Goodlettsville, TN | $6,500 | 66 | - | 80% | 1 | $3,224 | 34 to 1 |
| Massage Institute of Memphis Memphis, TN | $11,500 | 20 | - | 80% | 1 | $4,673 | 6 to 1 |
| Gould's Academy Bartlett, TN | $18,650 | 177 | - | 84% | 5 | $5,104 | 11 to 1 |
| Health-Tech Institute of Memphis Memphis, TN | $13,542 | 4 | - | 80% | 4 | $5,614 | 3 to 1 |
| Shear Perfection Academy of Cosmetology Nashville, TN | $7,900 | 136 | - | - | 4 | $4,029 | 1 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Murfreesboro-Nashville Hendersonville, TN | $17,400 | 266 | - | 61% | 3 | $5,123 | 17 to 1 |
| Academy of Allied Health Careers Chattanooga, TN | $9,425 | 196 | - | 58% | 5 | $5,395 | 26 to 1 |
| Sweetwater Institute of Cosmetology Sweetwater, TN | $10,900 | 33 | - | 77% | 4 | $6,335 | 7 to 1 |
| Studio 75 Hair Academy Millington, TN | $15,000 | 12 | - | 54% | 2 | $6,502 | 3 to 1 |
| Average | $14,852 | 4,138 | - | 67% | - | $5,003 | 15 to 1 |