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 4,061 students have enrolled in trade schools in Tennessee.
- The average students to faculty ratio of Tennessee trade schools is 14.29 to 1.
- The average financial aid amount received at trade schools in Tennessee is $4,943.
- The average graduation rate is 68.2% 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 | 70 | - | 75% | 1 | $5,089 | 12 to 1 |
| Austin's Beauty College Inc Clarksville, TN | $14,900 | 59 | - | 55% | 4 | $6,683 | 10 to 1 |
| The Hair Academy LLC Fayetteville, TN | $17,250 | 72 | - | 92% | 4 | $3,655 | 20 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Murfreesboro Murfreesboro, TN | $17,400 | 261 | - | 67% | 3 | $4,813 | 16 to 1 |
| Genesis Career College-Cookeville Cookeville, TN | $9,570 | 346 | - | 44% | 9 | $5,286 | 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 | 342 | - | 66% | 4 | $6,087 | 20 to 1 |
| West Tennessee Business College Jackson, TN | $15,975 | 191 | - | - | - | - | 17 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Knoxville Knoxville, TN | $14,900 | 137 | - | 27% | 3 | $5,120 | 16 to 1 |
| Mr Wayne's School of Unisex Hair Design Cookeville, TN | $16,500 | 21 | - | 88% | 1 | $3,615 | 18 to 1 |
| Queen City College Clarksville, TN | $16,350 | 128 | - | 56% | 5 | $5,001 | 20 to 1 |
| Genesis Career College-Lebanon Lebanon, TN | $17,995 | 155 | - | 58% | 4 | $4,821 | 20 to 1 |
| Brillare Beauty Institute Cleveland, TN | $18,000 | 255 | - | 54% | 2 | $5,022 | 18 to 1 |
| Music City Barber College Nashville, TN | - | 79 | - | - | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| Lawrenceburg Technical College Lawrenceburg, TN | $12,375 | 40 | - | 100% | 5 | $5,580 | 10 to 1 |
| Tennessee Career Institute Columbia, TN | $18,700 | 34 | - | - | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| Elite College of Cosmetology Lexington, TN | $16,875 | 59 | - | 82% | 2 | $6,205 | 11 to 1 |
| Memphis Institute of Barbering Memphis, TN | $15,475 | 129 | - | - | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| TC Beauty Johnson City, TN | $17,350 | 121 | - | 59% | 5 | $4,772 | 10 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Memphis Memphis, TN | $16,775 | 232 | - | 27% | 2 | $4,845 | 21 to 1 |
| Love Beauty School Inc Manchester, TN | $15,000 | 69 | - | 77% | 3 | $3,282 | 15 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-E Memphis Memphis, TN | $17,145 | 162 | - | 46% | 3 | $4,536 | 17 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Nashville Brentwood, TN | $17,145 | 91 | - | 69% | 3 | $4,393 | 18 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Jackson Jackson, TN | $17,145 | 68 | - | 32% | 2 | $6,019 | 16 to 1 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Nashville Nashville, TN | $19,460 | 45 | - | 90% | 1 | $5,135 | 7 to 1 |
| Franklin Hair Academy School of Cosmetology Franklin, TN | $13,075 | 39 | - | 57% | 5 | $4,731 | 7 to 1 |
| Vibe Barber College Memphis, TN | $17,800 | 67 | - | 75% | 1 | $5,640 | 15 to 1 |
| Mind Body Institute Madison, TN | $10,000 | 36 | - | 60% | 1 | $4,385 | 7 to 1 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Johnson City Johnson City, TN | $16,297 | 67 | - | 51% | 2 | $7,218 | 17 to 1 |
| Sandra Academy of Salon Services New Tazewell, TN | $16,500 | 73 | - | - | 6 | $6,271 | 20 to 1 |
| Gould's Academy Memphis, TN | $11,225 | 157 | - | 76% | 5 | $4,716 | 10 to 1 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Knoxville Knoxville, TN | $16,297 | 71 | - | 62% | 2 | $6,860 | 14 to 1 |
| Image Maker Beauty Institute Hendersonville, TN | $19,100 | 65 | - | 89% | 1 | $4,918 | 19 to 1 |
| Allied Health Careers Institute Murfreesboro, TN | $13,275 | 63 | - | 69% | 4 | $3,963 | 10 to 1 |
| Master's Barber & Styling College Old Hickory, TN | $15,100 | 25 | - | 50% | 1 | $6,023 | 7 to 1 |
| EduMed Partners Goodlettsville, TN | $6,500 | 66 | - | 80% | 1 | $3,224 | 34 to 1 |
| Massage Institute of Memphis Memphis, TN | $11,500 | 15 | - | 75% | 1 | $4,714 | 8 to 1 |
| Gould's Academy Bartlett, TN | $18,650 | 174 | - | 95% | 5 | $4,772 | 11 to 1 |
| Health-Tech Institute of Memphis Memphis, TN | $13,542 | 4 | - | 100% | 4 | $9,000 | 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 | 247 | - | 83% | 3 | $4,970 | 16 to 1 |
| Academy of Allied Health Careers Chattanooga, TN | $9,425 | 114 | - | - | 5 | $2,532 | 20 to 1 |
| Sweetwater Institute of Cosmetology Sweetwater, TN | $10,900 | 41 | - | 77% | 4 | $500 | 9 to 1 |
| Studio 75 Hair Academy Millington, TN | $15,000 | 4 | - | 92% | 2 | $3,448 | 1 to 1 |
| Average | $14,852 | 4,061 | - | 68% | - | $4,943 | 14 to 1 |