Nashville State Community College
Nashville State Community College offers hands-on training for skilled careers, particularly in Registered Nursing and Electrical Engineering Technologies. The nursing program provides extensive clinical training and is expanding to multiple campuses to meet regional healthcare demands. For those interested in industrial roles, the Electrical Engineering Technology program and related technical certificates emphasize practical skills in installing, testing, and maintaining electrical and industrial control systems. The college also connects students with employers through its Workforce Development & Continuing Education center, which offers tailored training and job placement assistance.
Programs Analyzed
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All Programs at Nashville State Community College
11 trade programs at Nashville State CC, 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 |
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Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare nationwide → Compare in TN → |
83 | $63,235/yr | $13,444 |
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Health Administration
Health and Medical Administrative Services Compare nationwide → Compare in TN → |
72 | $40,023/yr | — |
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Business Administration
Business Administration, Management and Operations Compare nationwide → Compare in TN → |
72 | $34,306/yr | $17,580 |
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Information Sciences
Computer and Information Sciences, General Compare nationwide → Compare in TN → |
71 | $42,160/yr | — |
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Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in TN → |
69 | $40,196/yr | — |
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Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Compare nationwide → Compare in TN → |
68 | $40,411/yr | $14,924 |
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Electromechanical Technology
Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians Compare nationwide → |
67 | $50,556/yr | — |
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Electrical Engineering Technology
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians Compare nationwide → |
65 | $52,424/yr | — |
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Clinical Laboratory Science
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in TN → |
63 | $37,468/yr | — |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare nationwide → Compare in TN → |
48 | $29,280/yr | $10,500 |
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Design
Design and Applied Arts Compare nationwide → |
44 | $27,412/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.
More Trade Schools in Tennessee
Top-scored trade schools elsewhere in Tennessee, ranked by average TradeSchoolOutlook Score across their programs.
Apprenticeship Pathways in Tennessee
Earn-while-you-learn alternatives in Tennessee. Registered apprenticeships skip tuition and pay you during training, though training periods are typically longer.
Trade Schools Near Nashville
Other cities in Tennessee with multiple trade schools, sorted by distance from Nashville.
About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 11 trade and vocational programs at Nashville State Community College 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.