Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee · Public

Of 10 assessed programs, 6 leave graduates out-earning a typical Tennessee high-school graduate (about $34,809/yr) and 4 fall short. Another 11 could not be assessed.

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My family earns and I expect to take

Family income	Net price per year
Under $30k	$14,714
$30k to $48k	$12,613
$48k to $75k	$15,374
All families (average)	$14,315

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

10 of 21 programs could be assessed 48% 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
Auto Repair Technology	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$53,935	+$19,126	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	85
Cosmetology	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$17,901	-$16,908	falls short	insufficient data	insufficient data	52
Precision Metalworking	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$52,924	+$18,115	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	36
Dental Assisting and Hygiene	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$27,174	-$7,635	falls short	insufficient data	insufficient data	24
Practical and Vocational Nursing	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$69,143	+$34,334	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	24
HVAC Technology	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$42,879	+$8,070	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	23
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$37,933	+$3,124	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	18
Administrative and Office Support	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$31,052	-$3,757	falls short	insufficient data	insufficient data	15
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$37,650	+$2,841	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	12
Medical Assisting	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$25,891	-$8,918	falls short	insufficient data	insufficient data	7
Commercial Driving	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	46
Design	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	16
IT Administration and Management	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	12
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	11
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	11
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	7
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Electrician Training	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Precision Metalworking	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Nursing	Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Nursing	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion, 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.