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Automotive Technology Schools in Tennessee
28 schools in Tennessee offer automotive technology-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data. Prefer to earn while you learn? 15 registered apprenticeship programs in Tennessee train automotive technology apprentices — see apprenticeships. Federal program data groups automotive technology with diesel mechanics and aviation maintenance — schools below may offer any of these.
Occupation pay is what working automotive technology professionals in Tennessee earn (all experience levels) — school "earnings" figures above are medians for each school's recent federally-aided students across all its programs, which read lower.
Official license records related to automotive technology in Tennessee
From the U.S. Department of Labor's License Finder — these may include contractor, specialty, or related licenses beyond entry-level requirements:
- AUTOMOBILE CLUB OR AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION AGENT — Department of Commerce and Insurance~Insurance Division
- SCHOOL SERVICES PERSONNEL — Department of Education~Division of Teachers and Leaders~Office of Education Licensure and Preparation
- MEDICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE — Department of Health~Division of Regulatory Boards~Division of Regulatory Boards
- PRIVATE PROBATION SERVICES OFFICERS — Department of Commerce and Insurance
- DESIGNATED AGENT FOR VACATION LODGING SERVICES — Department of Commerce and Insurance~Division of Regulatory Boards~Division of Regulatory Boards
- PUBLIC AUTOMOBILE AUCTIONEER — Department of Commerce and Insurance~Division of Regulatory Boards~Division of Regulatory Boards
Wage and license data provided by CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (DOLETA) and Minnesota DEED.
Schools, ranked by earnings per tuition dollar
| School | City | Type | Net price / yr | Completion | Earnings (10 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Tennessee Community College | Memphis | public | $4,754 | 19.2% | $34,071 |
| Chattanooga State Community College | Chattanooga | public | $5,283 | 28% | $37,598 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro | Murfreesboro | public | $6,631 | 75.3% | $40,869 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hartsville | Hartsville | public | $7,194 | 79.1% | $40,469 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville | Shelbyville | public | $7,573 | 73.4% | $38,700 |
| Northeast State Community College | Blountville | public | $6,864 | 37.3% | $34,553 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson | Jackson | public | $8,472 | 77.3% | $38,383 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton | Elizabethton | public | $8,568 | 79.9% | $35,069 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest | Newbern | public | $9,698 | 66.5% | $38,514 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville | McMinnville | public | $11,413 | 66.7% | $40,322 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Upper Cumberland | Crossville | public | $10,865 | 82.7% | $35,551 |
| TCAT Athens | Athens | public | $12,758 | 75.9% | $40,540 |
| North Central Institute | Clarksville | private for-profit | $17,566 | 94.6% | $55,027 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hohenwald | Hohenwald | public | $12,267 | 57.2% | $36,106 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Henry/Carroll | Paris | public | $10,060 | 71.2% | $29,074 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro | Jacksboro | public | $12,746 | 82.2% | $36,449 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman | Harriman | public | $11,148 | 70.1% | $31,591 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Livingston | Livingston | public | $12,612 | 76% | $33,497 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson | Dickson | public | $14,780 | 75.5% | $36,829 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville | Nashville | public | $15,816 | 70.5% | $38,955 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown | Morristown | public | $15,910 | 78% | $38,837 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis | Memphis | public | $14,315 | 47.2% | $31,192 |
| William R Moore College of Technology | Memphis | private nonprofit | $14,957 | 62.7% | $32,194 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville | Huntsville | public | $15,875 | 71.6% | $31,949 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville | Knoxville | public | $20,012 | 70.8% | $37,235 |
| Nashville Auto-Diesel College | Nashville | private for-profit | $32,544 | 65.4% | $46,396 |
| Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga | Chattanooga | private for-profit | $23,958 | 54.4% | $31,102 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology Crump | Crump | public | $-839 | 62.5% | $30,796 |
Ranking = median earnings 10 years after entry per $1,000 of average yearly net price (methodology). Figures are institution-wide federal medians for each school as a whole — not automotive technology graduates specifically. Schools without both figures sort last — "not reported" means the federal dataset lacks the value, not that the school is bad.
Common questions: Automotive Technology school in Tennessee
- How much do Automotive Technology schools cost in Tennessee?
- The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 28 automotive technology schools in Tennessee is $11,840. Individual schools range widely — the table above shows each school's real cost, not sticker price.
- Can you get paid to train as a automotive technology in Tennessee?
- Yes — Tennessee has 15 registered apprenticeship programs where you earn wages while you train instead of paying tuition. See the automotive technology apprenticeships page for the current list.
- What does a automotive technology earn in Tennessee?
- Working automotive technology professionals in Tennessee earn a median of $50,290 per year, ranging from about $34,820 to $79,930 (U.S. Department of Labor). This is what people in the job earn, which differs from a school's reported graduate-earnings figure.
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