Trade schools in Tennessee offer courses in everything from finance and information technology to healthcare and cosmetology. Most programs offer a combination of online and on-campus courses to accommodate their students’ varying needs, and reward graduates with certificates, diplomas and degrees that help them qualify for entry-level positions in their field of choice.
On this free resource page, you’ll find a basic overview of the state’s fastest-growing job sectors, and a directory of accredited vocational schools in Tennessee that can help prepare you for these opportunities.
Jobs in Tennessee – A Look to 2020
Thanks to the various corporations based in the region, a growing healthcare industry, and the state’s expanding new technologies industries, Tennessee is expected to provide job seekers with a wide variety of opportunities in years to come. The Tennessee Government website (TN.gov) projects better-than-average job growth in each of the aforementioned fields through 2020, as well as in several popular skilled trades.
Accredited Trade Schools in TN
At the beginning of the 2014 school year, the National Center for Education Statistics recognized 90 accredited trade schools in Tennessee. The following table contains links to each school’s website and general information about programs offered at each location.
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Anthem Career College-Memphis | 5865 Shelby Oaks Circle, Memphis, Tennessee 38134 |
| Anthem Career College-Nashville | 560 Royal Parkway, Nashville, Tennessee 37214 |
| Argosy University-Nashville | 100 Centerview Dr, Suite 225, Nashville, Tennessee 37214 |
| Arnolds Beauty School | 1179 S Second St, Milan, Tennessee 38358 |
| Buchanan Beauty College | 211 West Coffee Street, Tullahoma, Tennessee 37388-3409 |
| Buchanan Beauty College | 925 Sevier Street, Shelbyville, Tennessee 37160 |
| Career Beauty College | 113 South Military Avenue, Lawrenceburg, Tennessee 38464 |
| Chattanooga College Medical Dental and Technical Careers | 3805 Brainerd Rd, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37411-3742 |
| Concorde Career College-Memphis | 5100 Poplar Avenue, Suite 132, Memphis, Tennessee 38137-0132 |
| Daymar Institute-Clarksville | 2691 Trenton Road, Clarksville, Tennessee 37040 |
| Daymar Institute-Murfreesboro | 415 Golden Bear Court, Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37128 |
| Daymar Institute-Nashville | 340 Plus Park Blvd, Nashville, Tennessee 37217 |
| DeVry University’s Keller Graduate School of Management-Tennessee | 6401 Poplar Avenue, Suite 600, Memphis, Tennessee 38119-4808 |
| DeVry University-Tennessee | 6401 Poplar Ave., Ste. 600, Memphis, Tennessee 38119-4808 |
| Elite College of Cosmetology | 459 N Main St, Lexington, Tennessee 38351 |
| Empire Beauty School-E Memphis | 568 Colonial Rd, Memphis, Tennessee 38117 |
| Empire Beauty School-Jackson | 1433 Hollywood Dr, Jackson, Tennessee 38301 |
| Empire Beauty School-Nashville | 7106 Moores Ln, Brentwood, Tennessee 37027 |
| Fayetteville College of Cosmetology Arts and Sciences | 201 West College Street, Fayetteville, Tennessee 37334-0135 |
| Fortis Institute | 1025 Highway 111, Cookeville, Tennessee 38501-4305 |
| Fortis Institute-Nashville | 3354 Perimeter Hill Drive, Suite 105, Nashville, Tennessee 37211 |
| Fountainhead College of Technology | 10208 Technology Drive, Knoxville, Tennessee 37932 |
| Genesis Career College | 880-A East 10th Street, Cookeville, Tennessee 38501-1907 |
| Genesis Career College-Lebanon Campus | 1505 Noah Court, Lebanon, Tennessee 37087 |
| Institute of Hair Design | 205 Enterprise Drive, Adamsville, Tennessee 38310 |
| International Barber & Style College | 3744 Annex Avenue, Nashville, Tennessee 37209 |
| ITT Technical Institute-Chattanooga | 5600 Brainerd Rd Suite G-1, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37411 |
| ITT Technical Institute-Cordova | 7260 Goodlett Farms Parkway, Cordova, Tennessee 38016 |
| ITT Technical Institute-Johnson City | 4721 Lake Park Dr, Johnson City, Tennessee 37615 |
| ITT Technical Institute-Knoxville | 9123 Executive Park Drive, Knoxville, Tennessee 37923 |
| ITT Technical Institute-Nashville | 2845 Elm Hill Pike, Nashville, Tennessee 37214-3717 |
| Jenny Lea Academy of Cosmetology and Aesthetics | 222 E Unaka Ave, Johnson City, Tennessee 37601 |
| Kaplan Career Institute-Nashville | 750 Envious Lane, Nashville, Tennessee 37217-5318 |
| Knoxville Institute of Hair Design | 1221 N Central Street, Knoxville, Tennessee 37917 |
| L’Ecole Culinaire-Memphis | 1245 N. Georgetown Parkway, Cordova, Tennessee 38016 |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville | 1524 Gallatin Rd, Nashville, Tennessee 37206 |
| Love Beauty School inc | 1161 Murfreesboro Hwy, Manchester, Tennessee 37355 |
| Memphis Institute of Barbering | 1309 Jackson Ave, Memphis, Tennessee 38107 |
| Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting | 1507 County Hospital Road, Nashville, Tennessee 37218 |
| Miller-Motte Technical College-Chattanooga | 6020 Shallowford Road Suite 100, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37421 |
| Miller-Motte Technical College-Clarksville | 1820 Business Park Dr, Clarksville, Tennessee 37040 |
| Miller-Motte Technical College-Madison | 1515 Gallatin Pike North, Madison, Tennessee 37115 |
| Mr Wayne’s School of Unisex Hair Design | 170 S Willow Ave, Cookeville, Tennessee 38501 |
| Nashville Barber and Style Academy | 966 Madison Square, Madison, Tennessee 37115 |
| Nashville College of Medical Careers | 1556 Crestview Dr, Madison, Tennessee 37115-2120 |
| National College of Business and Technology-Nashville | 1638 Bell Road, Nashville, Tennessee 37211 |
| New Concepts School of Cosmetology | 1412 South Lee Hwy, Cleveland, Tennessee 37311 |
| North Central Institute | 168 Jack Miller Blvd, Clarksville, Tennessee 37042 |
| Nossi College of Art | 590 Cheron Rd, Madison, Tennessee 37115 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Knoxville | 8380 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, Tennessee 37919 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Memphis | 8000 US Hwy 64 Ste 108, Bartlett, Tennessee 38133 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Murfreesboro | 1720 Old Fort Pkwy, Suite L200, Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37129 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Nashville | 5510 Crossings Circle, Antioch, Tennessee 37013 |
| Plaza Beauty School | 4682 Spottswood Ave, Memphis, Tennessee 38117-4822 |
| Queen City College | 1594 Fort Campbell Blvd, Clarksville, Tennessee 37042 |
| Regency Beauty Institute-Chattanooga | 2288 Gunbarrel Road, Suite 102, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37421 |
| Regency Beauty Institute-Knoxville | 8239 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, Tennessee 37919-0000 |
| Regency Beauty Institute-Nashville | 5383 Mount View Rd, Antioch, Tennessee 37013 |
| Regency Beauty Institute-North Nashville | 2293 Gallatin Pike North, Madison, Tennessee 37115-0000 |
| SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville | 7 Music Circle N, Nashville, Tennessee 37203 |
| Shear Academy | 780 West Ave, Crossville, Tennessee 38555 |
| South College | 3904 Lonas Road, Knoxville, Tennessee 37909-0000 |
| Southern Institute of Cosmetology | 3099 S Perkins, Memphis, Tennessee 38118-3239 |
| Strayer University-Knoxville Campus | 10118 Parkside Dr Ste 200, Knoxville, Tennessee 37922 |
| Strayer University-Nashville Campus | 30 Rachel Drive, Suite 200, Nashville, Tennessee 37214 |
| Strayer University-Shelby Oaks Campus | 6211 Shelby Oaks Drive, Suite 100, Memphis, Tennessee 38134 |
| Strayer University-Tennessee | 2620 Thousand Oaks Blvd Ste 1100, Memphis, Tennessee 38118 |
| Styles and Profiles Beauty College | 119 S Second St, Selmer, Tennessee 38375 |
| Tennessee Academy of Cosmetology-Shelby Drive | 7020 East Shelby Drive, Suite 104, Memphis, Tennessee 38125 |
| Tennessee Academy of Cosmetology-Stage Road | 7041 Stage Road, Suite 101, Memphis, Tennessee 38133 |
| Tennessee Career Institute | 1412 Trotwood Avenue, Suite 1, Columbia, Tennessee 38401 |
| Tennessee School of Beauty of Knoxville inc | 4704 Western Ave, Knoxville, Tennessee 37921 |
| The Art Institute of Tennessee-Nashville | 100 Centerview Drive, Suite 250, Nashville, Tennessee 37214-3439 |
| The Hair Design School-N Memphis | 3250 Coleman Rd, Memphis, Tennessee 38128 |
| The Hair Design School-S Memphis | 804 S Highland St, Memphis, Tennessee 38111 |
| University of Phoenix-Chattanooga Campus | 1208 Pointe Centre Dr, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37421-3983 |
| University of Phoenix-Knoxville Campus | 10133 Sherrill Boulevard, Knoxville, Tennessee 37932-3347 |
| University of Phoenix-Memphis Campus | 65 Germantown Court, Cordova, Tennessee 38018-7290 |
| University of Phoenix-Nashville Campus | 616 Marriott Dr, Nashville, Tennessee 37214-5048 |
| Vatterott College-Appling Farms | 6991 Appling Farms Parkway, Memphis, Tennessee 38133 |
| Vatterott College-Dividend | 2655 Dividend Drive, Memphis, Tennessee 38132 |
| Victory University | 255 N. Highland St., Memphis, Tennessee 38111-1375 |
| Virginia College-Knoxville | 5003 North Broadway Street, Knoxville, Tennessee 37918-2472 |
| Virginia College-School of Business and Health-Chattanooga | 721 Eastgate Loop Rd., Chattanooga, Tennessee 37411 |
| Volunteer Beauty Academy-Dyersburg | 395 US Highway 51 Bypass N Suite A, Dyersburg, Tennessee 38024-1604 |
| Volunteer Beauty Academy-Madison | 1793 B Gallatin Pke N, Madison, Tennessee 37115-2122 |
| Volunteer Beauty Academy-Nashville | 5338 Charlotte Ave., Nashville, Tennessee 37209-3033 |
| West Tennessee Business College | 1186 Highway 45 Bypass, Jackson, Tennessee 38301 |
Employment & Salary Outlook
Tennessee’s 10 Fastest Growing Occupations
Tennessee’s 10 fastest-growing jobs are highlighted in the following list. You can watch a brief video profiling the occupation, and view current employment projections through 2020 by clicking on any of the names below.
Personal Care Aides
Median Salary in TN (2012): $18,200
2010 Employment: 15,310
2020 Employment: 24,380
Pct Change: 59%
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Software Developers, Systems Software
Median Salary in TN (2012): $81,700
2010 Employment: 2,590
2020 Employment: 3,840
Pct Change: 48%
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HVAC Technicians and Installers
Median Salary in TN (2012): $37,400
2010 Employment: 4,950
2020 Employment: 6,810
Pct Change: 37%
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Dental Hygienists
Median Salary in TN (2012): $62,800
2010 Employment: 3,370
2020 Employment: 4,540
Pct Change: 35%
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Cost Estimators
Median Salary in TN (2012): $57,100
2010 Employment: 2,890
2020 Employment: 3,860
Pct Change: 34%
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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
Median Salary in TN (2012): $38,600
2010 Employment: 3,900
2020 Employment: 4,990
Pct Change: 28%
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EMTs and Paramedics
Median Salary in TN (2012): $29,000
2010 Employment: 7,250
2020 Employment: 9,510
Pct Change: 31%
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Network and Computer Systems Administrators
Median Salary in TN (2012): $63,800
2010 Employment: 5,620
2020 Employment: 7,340
Pct Change: 31%
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Training and Development Specialists
Median Salary in TN (2012): $57,800
2010 Employment: 4,500
2020 Employment: 5,820
Pct Change: 29%
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Security Guards
Median Salary in TN (2012): $20,800
2010 Employment: 21,960
2020 Employment: 28,260
Pct Change: 29%
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Source: Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development, Employment Security Division
Vocational Schools in Tennessee’s Largest Cities
- Memphis
- Nashville
- Knoxville
- Chattanooga
- Clarksville
- Murfreesboro