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Auto Mechanic Programs in Tennessee
Tennessee has 25 automotive programs in our files: 25 at colleges and career schools in IPEDS.
Programs
25
all sources
Median pay
$50,290
automotive service technicians and mechanics, BLS May 2025; U.S. $50,620
Middle program cost
$5,760
16 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
27
Automotive programs, U.S. DOL file
By metro area
- Nashville area5 programs · median pay $58,700
- Memphis area4 programs · median pay $50,490
- Knoxville area3 programs · median pay $48,540
Every automotive program in Tennessee
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville | Nashville | Certificate | $37,021 | 14 months | 154 |
| Northeast State Community CollegeWIOA list | Blountville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 13 |
| Southern Adventist University | Collegedale | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Southwest Tennessee Community College | Memphis | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 6 |
| TCAT Athens | Athens | Certificate | $6,260 | 16 months | 10 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology NashvilleWIOA list | Nashville | Certificate | $5,760 | 16 months | 35 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology NorthwestWIOA list | Newbern | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-DicksonWIOA list | Dickson | Certificate | $5,154 | 14 months | 30 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-ElizabethtonWIOA list | Elizabethton | Certificate | $5,154 | 16 months | 21 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HarrimanWIOA list | Harriman | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HartsvilleWIOA list | Hartsville | Certificate | $5,760 | 16 months | 17 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HohenwaldWIOA list | Hohenwald | Certificate | $5,492 | 16 months | 19 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-JacksboroWIOA list | Jacksboro | Certificate | $5,154 | 14 months | 16 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-JacksonWIOA list | Jackson | Certificate | $5,492 | 16 months | 20 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-KnoxvilleWIOA list | Knoxville | Certificate | $6,355 | 16 months | 6 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-LivingstonWIOA list | Livingston | Certificate | $8,016 | 16 months | 0 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McKenzieWIOA list | McKenzie | Certificate | $5,237 | 14 months | 3 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnvilleWIOA list | McMinnville | Certificate | $5,616 | 14 months | 12 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MemphisWIOA list | Memphis | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 15 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MorristownWIOA list | Morristown | Certificate | $5,760 | 16 months | 18 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MurfreesboroWIOA list | Murfreesboro | Certificate | $4,320 | 12 months | 71 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-HuntsvilleWIOA list | Huntsville | Certificate | $5,760 | 16 months | 8 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-ShelbyvilleWIOA list | Shelbyville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Upper Cumberland | Crossville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 14 |
| William R Moore College of Technology | Memphis | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 18 |
Sources: IPEDS 2024 (programs, completions 2023-24, costs 2024-25). WIOA list: U.S. Department of Labor ETA-9171 file, programs listed June 30, 2025.
Paying for training in Tennessee
- WIOA in Tennessee: 1,718 programs from 196 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 27 of them Automotive.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
No Workforce Pell list loaded for Tennessee yet. What Workforce Pell covers.