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Diesel Mechanic Programs in Tennessee
Colleges and schools: 11
Programs
11
all sources
Median pay
$59,190
bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists, BLS May 2025; U.S. $61,770
Middle program cost
$7,450
4 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
14
Diesel programs, U.S. DOL file
Diesel Mechanic Programs in Tennessee: the figures
- Programs we list
- 11 in Tennessee: 11 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 11 public and 0 private; 153 diesel completions in 2023-24 at the 11 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $7,450 in Tennessee, from $5,760 to $8,179, across 4 programs that report one (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $59,190 a year for bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Tennessee, against $61,770 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, 14 of them diesel.
- WIOA results
- 14 diesel programs on Tennessee's list; middle values: 70.6% of students who exited completed (13 programs report it); 83.5% were employed in the second quarter after exit (13); $9,327 median earnings in that quarter (13) (U.S. DOL file).
Every diesel program in Tennessee
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology NashvilleWIOA list | Nashville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 21 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology NorthwestWIOA list | Newbern | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-CrumpWIOA list | Crump | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-DicksonWIOA list | Dickson | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 23 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-ElizabethtonWIOA list | Elizabethton | Certificate | $7,450 | 20 months | 34 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HarrimanWIOA list | Harriman | Certificate | $7,450 | 20 months | 11 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-KnoxvilleWIOA list | Knoxville | Certificate | $8,179 | 20 months | 16 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-LivingstonWIOA list | Livingston | Certificate | $5,760 | 16 months | 9 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MemphisWIOA list | Memphis | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-HuntsvilleWIOA list | Huntsville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 1 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Upper Cumberland | Crossville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 13 |
- 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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