Pellissippi State Community College

Knoxville, TN · Public · 6,391 students · Visit Website

Pellissippi State offers Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degrees and shorter-term certificates in various technical and healthcare fields, including engineering technologies, nursing, computer information technology, culinary arts, and welding. Many programs incorporate hands-on learning through cooperative education and internships, providing practical work experience. The college also offers a job competency guarantee for A.A.S. graduates, meaning they can receive additional training at no cost if an employer finds them lacking entry-level skills.

Programs Analyzed

7

Avg Grad Earnings

$43,460/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

62/100

Tuition (In-State)

$4,576/yr
Out-of-state: $17,776/yr

All Programs at Pellissippi State Community College

7 trade programs at Pellissippi 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 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
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80 $55,217/yr $12,625 70.0x High Very Large
292 openings/yr
Information Sciences
Computer and Information Sciences, General
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74 $44,224/yr 58.1x Very High Very Large
338 openings/yr
Engineering Technology
Engineering Technology, General
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73 $77,072/yr 167.4x High Medium
28 openings/yr
Business Administration
Business Administration, Management and Operations
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69 $32,529/yr $8,540 42.6x High Very Large
1,753 openings/yr
Industrial Production Technology
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
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57 $42,672/yr 45.6x Moderate Large
69 openings/yr
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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44 $26,757/yr $6,625 42.9x Low Medium
13 openings/yr
Communications Technology
Communications Technology/Technician
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38 $25,754/yr 38.1x High Small
9 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 7 trade and vocational programs at Pellissippi 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.

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