Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton
Elizabethton, Tennessee · Public
Graduate earnings
have graduates earning more than a typical Tennessee high-school graduate (about $34,809 a year). 3 fall short.
10 of 16 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 6 have no earnings published. 1 verdict uses 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage.
Average net price, all families$8,568 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
$8,568 a year
About $8,568 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 | $8,181 |
| $30k to $48k | $8,922 |
| $48k to $75k | $8,877 |
| $75k to $110k | $11,359 |
| All families (average) | $8,568 |
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).
10 of 16 programs could be assessed 62% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $44,668 | +$9,859 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 91 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $39,619 | +$4,810 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 44 |
| Precision Metalworking | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $41,949 | +$7,140 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 43 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $39,652 | +$4,843 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $45,385 | +$10,576 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 20 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $34,2051-year earnings | -$604 | falls short (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| HVAC Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $47,545 | +$12,736 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Electrician Training | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $42,394 | +$7,585 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $25,692 | -$9,117 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $27,266 | -$7,543 | falls short | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 35 |
| Cosmetology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| IT Administration and Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Criminal Justice | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
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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