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Auto Mechanic Programs in Tennessee
Colleges and schools: 25
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
Auto Mechanic Programs in Tennessee: the figures
- Programs we list
- 25 in Tennessee: 25 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 22 public and 3 private; 527 automotive completions in 2023-24 at the 23 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $5,760 in Tennessee, from $4,320 to $37,021, across 16 programs that report one (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $50,290 a year for automotive service technicians and mechanics in Tennessee, against $50,620 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Tennessee: 1,718 programs from 196 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 27 of them automotive.
- WIOA results
- 27 automotive programs on Tennessee's list; middle values: 75% of students who exited completed (25 programs report it); 77.1% were employed in the second quarter after exit (24); $6,860 median earnings in that quarter (24) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 3 Tennessee metro areas have a page; the largest list, Nashville, has 5 programs.
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 AthensWIOA list | 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 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Tennessee, read October 8, 2026.
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