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HVAC Schools in Tennessee
Colleges and schools: 27
Programs
27
all sources
Median pay
$55,490
HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installers, BLS May 2025; U.S. $61,010
Middle program cost
$6,160
11 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
32
HVAC programs, U.S. DOL file
HVAC Schools in Tennessee: the figures
- Programs we list
- 27 in Tennessee: 27 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 19 public and 8 private; 456 HVAC completions in 2023-24 at the 25 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $6,160 in Tennessee, from $4,620 to $12,595, across 11 programs that report one (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $55,490 a year for HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Tennessee, against $61,010 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, 32 of them HVAC.
- WIOA results
- 32 HVAC programs on Tennessee's list; middle values: 75.4% of students who exited completed (28 programs report it); 79.8% were employed in the second quarter after exit (26); $7,971 median earnings in that quarter (26) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 2 Tennessee metro areas have a page; the largest list, Nashville, has 7 programs.
By metro area
- Nashville area7 programs · median pay $60,270
- Memphis area5 programs · median pay $56,780
Every HVAC program in Tennessee
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland State Community CollegeWIOA list | Cleveland | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Fortis Institute-CookevilleWIOA list | Cookeville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 20 |
| Fortis Institute-NashvilleWIOA list | Nashville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 21 |
| Genesis Career College-CookevilleWIOA list | Cookeville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 1 |
| Genesis Career College-Lebanon | Lebanon | Certificate | $12,595 | 9 months | 5 |
| Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga | Chattanooga | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Northeast State Community CollegeWIOA list | Blountville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 18 |
| Remington College-Memphis CampusWIOA list | Memphis | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 22 |
| Remington College-Nashville CampusWIOA list | Nashville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 20 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology NashvilleWIOA list | Nashville | Certificate | $6,160 | 16 months | 37 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology NorthwestWIOA list | Newbern | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 40 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-CrumpWIOA list | Crump | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 9 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-DicksonWIOA list | Dickson | Certificate | $4,620 | 12 months | 41 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-ElizabethtonWIOA list | Elizabethton | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hartsville | Hartsville | Certificate | $6,160 | 16 months | 8 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-JacksboroWIOA list | Jacksboro | Certificate | $6,160 | 16 months | 9 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-JacksonWIOA list | Jackson | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 21 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-KnoxvilleWIOA list | Knoxville | Certificate | $6,409 | 16 months | 42 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-LivingstonWIOA list | Livingston | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McKenzieWIOA list | McKenzie | Certificate | $6,160 | 16 months | 5 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MemphisWIOA list | Memphis | Certificate | $5,936 | 16 months | 28 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MorristownWIOA list | Morristown | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 19 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MurfreesboroWIOA list | Murfreesboro | Certificate | $5,844 | 16 months | 14 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski | Pulaski | Certificate | $6,160 | 16 months | 19 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-ShelbyvilleWIOA list | Shelbyville | Certificate | $6,160 | 16 months | 12 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Upper Cumberland | Crossville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 |
| William R Moore College of TechnologyWIOA list | Memphis | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 29 |
- 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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