TCAT Athens

Athens, Tennessee · Public

Of 7 assessed programs, 5 leave graduates out-earning a typical Tennessee high-school graduate (about $34,809/yr) and 2 fall short. Another 1 could not be assessed.

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My family earns and I expect to take

Family income	Net price per year
Under $30k	$10,299
$30k to $48k	$15,169
$48k to $75k	$17,963
All families (average)	$12,758

Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.

Program earnings vs a high-school graduate

Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.

7 of 8 programs could be assessed 88% have an earnings verdict

Programs by earnings versus a typical Tennessee high-school graduate.
Program	Degree	Median earnings	vs a high-school grad	Verdict	Median debt	Years to repay	Recent completers
Precision Metalworking	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$48,705	+$13,896	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	24
Auto Repair Technology	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$51,487	+$16,678	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	23
Practical and Vocational Nursing	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$51,854	+$17,045	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	16
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$43,812	+$9,003	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	10
Administrative and Office Support	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$26,916	-$7,893	falls short	insufficient data	insufficient data	10
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$68,366	+$33,557	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Medical Assisting	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$24,242 1-year earnings	-$10,567	falls short	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($34,809/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.