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Best Value 2-Year Programs in Tennessee, Based on the Data
See specific associate-degree programs at schools in Tennessee with strong graduate earnings relative to estimated cost.
Top Value Score100Outstanding Value
Top programRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Southwest Tennessee Community College · TN
Earnings / Yr$61,5881 year after completion
| Program & School | Value ScoreShows whether graduate earnings are strong compared with what students pay. A higher score means stronger earnings for the estimated cost of the education. | Estimated Total CostAn estimate of what two years of education may cost after grants and scholarships. Actual cost varies by school and student. | Earnings / YrTypical annual earnings reported for former students 1 year and 5 years after completion. 1 yr / 5 yrs after completion | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Southwest Tennessee Community College · Memphis, TN | 100Outstanding Value | $9,508 | $61,588 / $71,775 | TN |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General.Jackson State Community College · Jackson, TN | 100Outstanding Value | $12,472 | $61,123 / — | TN |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Dyersburg State Community College · Dyersburg, TN | 100Outstanding Value | $9,224 | $57,682 / $69,796 | TN |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Jackson State Community College · Jackson, TN | 100Outstanding Value | $12,472 | $54,713 / $63,039 | TN |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Nashville State Community College · Nashville, TN | 100Outstanding Value | $13,554 | $53,764 / $74,578 | TN |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.Cleveland State Community College · Cleveland, TN | 100Outstanding Value | $12,768 | $53,425 / — | TN |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Northeast State Community College · Blountville, TN | 100Outstanding Value | $13,728 | $52,780 / $64,707 | TN |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Columbia State Community College · Columbia, TN | 100Outstanding Value | $9,468 | $52,604 / $66,602 | TN |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians.Nashville State Community College · Nashville, TN | 100Outstanding Value | $13,554 | $52,424 / $84,134 | TN |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Chattanooga State Community College · Chattanooga, TN | 100Outstanding Value | $10,566 | $51,224 / $70,876 | TN |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.Strayer University-Tennessee · Nashville, TN | 100Outstanding Value | $23,290 | $48,720 / $58,656 | TN |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Cleveland State Community College · Cleveland, TN | 100Outstanding Value | $12,768 | $48,317 / $65,192 | TN |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.Jackson State Community College · Jackson, TN | 100Outstanding Value | $12,472 | $48,207 / $48,031 | TN |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.Columbia State Community College · Columbia, TN | 100Outstanding Value | $9,468 | $48,168 / — | TN |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians.Northeast State Community College · Blountville, TN | 100Outstanding Value | $13,728 | $48,032 / $55,297 | TN |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Pellissippi State Community College · Knoxville, TN | 100Outstanding Value | $9,966 | $47,705 / $64,997 | TN |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Roane State Community College · Harriman, TN | 100Outstanding Value | $8,540 | $47,635 / $68,110 | TN |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.Chattanooga State Community College · Chattanooga, TN | 100Outstanding Value | $10,566 | $47,048 / $60,049 | TN |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.Southwest Tennessee Community College · Memphis, TN | 100Outstanding Value | $9,508 | $46,954 / — | TN |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.Jackson State Community College · Jackson, TN | 100Outstanding Value | $12,472 | $46,292 / — | TN |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General.Chattanooga State Community College · Chattanooga, TN | 100Outstanding Value | $10,566 | $45,728 / $70,616 | TN |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.Dyersburg State Community College · Dyersburg, TN | 100Outstanding Value | $9,224 | $45,609 / — | TN |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Walters State Community College · Morristown, TN | 100Outstanding Value | $10,774 | $44,447 / $61,671 | TN |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.Volunteer State Community College · Gallatin, TN | 100Outstanding Value | $15,604 | $44,443 / $48,874 | TN |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.Northeast State Community College · Blountville, TN | 100Outstanding Value | $13,728 | $44,384 / — | TN |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General.Nashville State Community College · Nashville, TN | 100Outstanding Value | $13,554 | $43,872 / — | TN |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General.Pellissippi State Community College · Knoxville, TN | 100Outstanding Value | $9,966 | $42,774 / $59,287 | TN |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.Volunteer State Community College · Gallatin, TN | 100Outstanding Value | $15,604 | $42,712 / $60,028 | TN |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.Pellissippi State Community College · Knoxville, TN | 100Outstanding Value | $9,966 | $42,672 / — | TN |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.Columbia State Community College · Columbia, TN | 100Outstanding Value | $9,468 | $42,577 / $57,137 | TN |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.Roane State Community College · Harriman, TN | 100Outstanding Value | $8,540 | $42,057 / $46,211 | TN |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.Nashville State Community College · Nashville, TN | 100Outstanding Value | $13,554 | $41,824 / $49,643 | TN |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.Roane State Community College · Harriman, TN | 100Outstanding Value | $8,540 | $40,344 / $49,497 | TN |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.Nashville State Community College · Nashville, TN | 100Outstanding Value | $13,554 | $40,000 / — | TN |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General.Chattanooga State Community College · Chattanooga, TN | 100Outstanding Value | $10,566 | $39,569 / $54,486 | TN |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.Walters State Community College · Morristown, TN | 100Outstanding Value | $10,774 | $38,644 / $47,206 | TN |
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