Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Upper Cumberland

Crossville, Tennessee · Public

Of 8 assessed programs, 3 leave graduates out-earning a typical Tennessee high-school graduate (about $34,809/yr) and 5 fall short. Another 7 could not be assessed.

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My family earns and I expect to take

Family income	Net price per year
Under $30k	$9,184
$30k to $48k	$11,121
$48k to $75k	$8,326
$75k to $110k	$16,927
$110k and up	$16,751
All families (average)	$10,865

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.

8 of 15 programs could be assessed 53% 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
Practical and Vocational Nursing	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$42,071	+$7,262	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	54
Auto Repair Technology	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$33,462	-$1,347	falls short	insufficient data	insufficient data	53
Precision Metalworking	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$46,575	+$11,766	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	42
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$53,245	+$18,436	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	27
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$31,765	-$3,044	falls short	insufficient data	insufficient data	17
Administrative and Office Support	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$25,654	-$9,155	falls short	insufficient data	insufficient data	16
HVAC Technology	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$28,029 1-year earnings	-$6,780	falls short	insufficient data	insufficient data	11
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$30,519	-$4,290	falls short	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Commercial Driving	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	32
IT Administration and Management	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	19
Cosmetology	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	17
Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	5
Mason/Masonry	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	3
Hospitality Management	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	1
Human Development and Family Studies	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 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.