Best Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Degrees in Tennessee by ROI

Colleges in Tennessee ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment — calculated from median graduate earnings, total attendance cost, and average student debt. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in Tennessee

16

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$175,588

Across Tennessee programs

Average Annual Cost

$14,736

Cost of attendance

# College 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville

Grad rate: 72.5%

 +$47,128 $46,479 $15,497 $19,966 Full ROI →
2 Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville

Grad rate: 68.4%

 -$70,491 $39,876 $13,649 $10,639 Full ROI →
3 Chattanooga State Community College

Grad rate: 21.7%

 -$81,985 $39,363 $13,214 $11,875 Full ROI →
4 Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson

Grad rate: 76.0%

 -$100,085 $38,465 $14,535 $11,000 Full ROI →
5 Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hohenwald

Grad rate: 57.4%

 -$141,944 $36,120 $15,569 $6,500 Full ROI →
6 Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski

Grad rate: 65.7%

 -$163,380 $35,458 $15,053 $12,954 Full ROI →
7 Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson

Grad rate: 74.8%

 -$164,334 $35,210 $15,709 $9,500 Full ROI →
8 Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro

Grad rate: 76.9%

 -$165,079 $34,827 $11,577 $7,439 Full ROI →
9 Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville

Grad rate: 70.1%

 -$188,108 $33,286 $13,828 N/A Full ROI →
10 Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crump

Grad rate: 62.8%

 -$198,245 $32,896 $8,065 $6,000 Full ROI →
11 Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Henry/Carroll

Grad rate: 72.3%

 -$204,802 $33,044 $12,857 $9,500 Full ROI →
12 TCAT Athens

Grad rate: 63.1%

 -$206,300 $32,873 $10,362 $9,925 Full ROI →
13 Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown

Grad rate: 74.4%

 -$222,778 $32,185 $15,678 $8,000 Full ROI →
14 Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton

Grad rate: 82.4%

 -$235,627 $31,528 $14,037 $9,000 Full ROI →
15 Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest

Grad rate: 69.6%

 -$257,129 $30,501 $17,024 $7,500 Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost (annual cost × programme years) − Debt Payoff (avg debt × 1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20 = $840,000)

A positive ROI means a degree in this field pays off relative to entering the workforce without one. Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

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