Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers

Chattanooga, TN · Private for-profit · 311 students · Visit Website

Chattanooga College Medical, Dental & Technical Careers focuses on hands-on training for skilled careers in healthcare, cosmetology, and some technical fields. The college provides career services, including externship and job placement assistance, and maintains connections with local healthcare facilities. Small class sizes and experienced instructors aim to provide individualized attention and prepare students for certifications and entry-level roles.

Programs Analyzed

4

Avg Grad Earnings

$32,214/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

51/100

Tuition

$10,690/yr

All Programs at Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers

4 trade programs at Chattanooga College Medical Dental, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.

Program Score Earnings Debt 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
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72 $50,437/yr $13,583 46.2x Low Very Large
258 openings/yr
Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
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48 $27,950/yr $19,859 10.7x Moderate Very Large
252 openings/yr
Dental Assisting
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
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42 $29,984/yr $17,669 10.3x Moderate Large
99 openings/yr
Cosmetology
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
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41 $20,488/yr $2,223 18.2x Moderate Very Large
145 openings/yr

Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.

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About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 4 trade and vocational programs at Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).

The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2026.