SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee · Private, for-profit
Graduate earnings
have graduates earning more than a typical Tennessee high-school graduate (about $34,809 a year). 3 fall short.
3 of 7 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 4: 3 with no earnings published and 1 with nothing reported. The 1 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$24,700 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$24,700 a year
About $24,700 over 1 year, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $23,154 |
| $30k to $48k | $24,394 |
| $48k to $75k | $25,089 |
| $75k to $110k | $27,006 |
| $110k and up | $27,402 |
| All families (average) | $24,700 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Tennessee high-school graduate ($34,809 a year).
3 of 8 programs could be assessed 38% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $31,742 | -$3,067 | falls short | $9,500 | no earnings gain | 458 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $33,379 | -$1,430 | falls short | $17,919 | no earnings gain | 171 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | Associate's Degree | $29,815 | -$4,994 | falls short | $20,000 | no earnings gain | 26 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Film and Photography | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Graphic Communications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $34,809 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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