Tennessee Trade Schools Comparison
In Tennessee, 39 trade schools are active. For trade school statistics, we only include less than 2 years colleges (both for-profit and not-for-profit schools) offering 1 year and/or 1-2 years certificate programs.
- The 2025 average tuition & fees of trade schools in Tennessee is $15,037. The amount is the average over all vocational programs and it may vary by area of study and program length.
- Total 4,084 students have enrolled in trade schools in Tennessee.
- The average students to faculty ratio of Tennessee trade schools is 15.16 to 1.
- The average financial aid amount received at trade schools in Tennessee is $5,469.
- The average graduation rate is 72.0% in Tennessee trade schools.
Data Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
44 Trade Schools in Tennessee
| College Name | Tuition & Fees | Student Population | Online Student Population | Graduation Rate | Number of Programs Offered | Financial Aid Amount | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnolds Beauty School Milan, TN | $17,750 | 63 | - | 77% | 1 | $4,823 | 13 to 1 |
| Austin's Beauty College Inc Clarksville, TN | $15,199 | 101 | - | 68% | 4 | $6,268 | 10 to 1 |
| The Hair Academy LLC Fayetteville, TN | $17,625 | 82 | - | 85% | 4 | $4,228 | 9 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Murfreesboro Murfreesboro, TN | $17,400 | 201 | - | 75% | 3 | $5,760 | 20 to 1 |
| Genesis Career College-Cookeville Cookeville, TN | $9,570 | 300 | - | 54% | 9 | $4,534 | 20 to 1 |
| Nashville College of Medical Careers Madison, TN | $13,800 | 68 | - | - | - | - | 11 to 1 |
| Tennessee School of Beauty of Knoxville Inc Knoxville, TN | $16,995 | 323 | - | 82% | 4 | $6,359 | 20 to 1 |
| West Tennessee Business College Jackson, TN | $15,975 | 191 | - | - | - | - | 17 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Knoxville Powder Springs, TN | $14,900 | 87 | - | 44% | 3 | $5,750 | 20 to 1 |
| Mr Wayne's School of Unisex Hair Design Cookeville, TN | $16,500 | 20 | - | 74% | 1 | $4,966 | 18 to 1 |
| Queen City College Clarksville, TN | $16,350 | 127 | - | - | 6 | $5,382 | 20 to 1 |
| Genesis Career College-Lebanon Lebanon, TN | $17,995 | 96 | - | 59% | 4 | $5,315 | 20 to 1 |
| Brillare Beauty Institute Cleveland, TN | $18,000 | 265 | - | 84% | 2 | $7,350 | 16 to 1 |
| Music City Barber College Nashville, TN | - | 79 | - | - | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| Lawrenceburg Technical College Lawrenceburg, TN | $15,568 | 128 | - | 49% | 5 | $4,824 | 15 to 1 |
| Tennessee Career Institute Columbia, TN | $18,700 | 34 | - | - | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| Elite College of Cosmetology Lexington, TN | $16,875 | 53 | - | 79% | 2 | $6,561 | 9 to 1 |
| Memphis Institute of Barbering Memphis, TN | $15,475 | 129 | - | - | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| TC Beauty Johnson City, TN | $17,350 | 100 | - | 88% | 5 | $5,742 | 13 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Memphis Memphis, TN | $16,775 | 216 | - | 59% | 3 | $5,860 | 16 to 1 |
| Love Beauty School Inc Manchester, TN | $15,000 | 75 | - | 74% | 3 | $4,484 | 15 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-E Memphis Memphis, TN | $17,145 | 156 | - | 67% | 3 | $4,493 | 13 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Nashville Brentwood, TN | $17,145 | 111 | - | 72% | 3 | $4,484 | 17 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Jackson Jackson, TN | $17,145 | 73 | - | 41% | 2 | $5,634 | 17 to 1 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Nashville Nashville, TN | $19,460 | 33 | - | 97% | 1 | $5,114 | 7 to 1 |
| Franklin Hair Academy School of Cosmetology Franklin, TN | $13,075 | 116 | - | 86% | 4 | $4,222 | 7 to 1 |
| Vibe Barber College Memphis, TN | $17,800 | 71 | - | 89% | 1 | $6,008 | 15 to 1 |
| Mind Body Institute Madison, TN | $10,000 | 29 | - | 75% | 1 | $5,260 | 6 to 1 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Johnson City Johnson City, TN | $16,297 | 87 | - | 64% | 2 | $4,776 | 29 to 1 |
| Sandra Academy of Salon Services New Tazewell, TN | $16,500 | 117 | - | 33% | 6 | $5,479 | 20 to 1 |
| Gould's Academy Memphis, TN | $11,225 | 148 | - | 80% | 5 | $5,341 | 6 to 1 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Knoxville Knoxville, TN | $16,297 | 75 | - | 68% | 2 | $4,509 | 25 to 1 |
| Image Maker Beauty Institute Hendersonville, TN | $19,100 | 74 | - | 77% | 1 | $5,690 | 34 to 1 |
| Allied Health Careers Institute Murfreesboro, TN | $13,275 | 26 | - | 100% | 4 | $5,355 | 12 to 1 |
| Master's Barber & Styling College Old Hickory, TN | $15,750 | 26 | - | 50% | 1 | $6,473 | 6 to 1 |
| EduMed Partners Goodlettsville, TN | $6,500 | 66 | - | 80% | 1 | $3,224 | 34 to 1 |
| Massage Institute of Memphis Memphis, TN | $11,500 | 29 | - | 100% | 1 | $3,943 | 8 to 1 |
| Gould's Academy Bartlett, TN | $18,650 | 135 | - | 84% | 5 | $5,178 | 7 to 1 |
| Health-Tech Institute of Memphis Memphis, TN | $13,542 | 8 | - | 80% | 4 | $15,054 | 3 to 1 |
| Shear Perfection Academy of Cosmetology Nashville, TN | $7,900 | 136 | - | - | 4 | $4,029 | 1 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Murfreesboro-Nashville Hendersonville, TN | $17,400 | 237 | - | 74% | 3 | $5,158 | 17 to 1 |
| Academy of Allied Health Careers Chattanooga, TN | $9,525 | 194 | - | 65% | 6 | $5,613 | 29 to 1 |
| Sweetwater Institute of Cosmetology Sweetwater, TN | $12,000 | 22 | - | 78% | 4 | $4,905 | 7 to 1 |
| Studio 75 Hair Academy Millington, TN | $15,000 | 14 | - | 54% | 2 | $3,693 | 3 to 1 |
| Average | $15,037 | 4,084 | - | 72% | - | $5,469 | 15 to 1 |