Southwest Tennessee Community College
Southwest Tennessee Community College offers over 110 programs across five locations, including a strong focus on healthcare, information technology, and various technical trades like welding and industrial maintenance. The school emphasizes hands-on learning and workforce development, with opportunities for paid internships and apprenticeships in IT and other fields. They partner with local businesses and organizations to provide relevant training and career pathways, aiming to meet the needs of the Memphis-area workforce.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at Southwest Tennessee Community College
6 trade programs at Southwest Tennessee 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 → |
85 | $72,913/yr | — |
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Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in TN → |
72 | $48,290/yr | — |
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Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Compare nationwide → Compare in TN → |
69 | $44,955/yr | — |
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Business Administration
Business Administration, Management and Operations Compare nationwide → Compare in TN → |
68 | $32,879/yr | — |
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Information Sciences
Computer and Information Sciences, General Compare nationwide → Compare in TN → |
63 | $33,171/yr | — |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare nationwide → Compare in TN → |
45 | $28,980/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 Memphis
Other cities in Tennessee with multiple trade schools, sorted by distance from Memphis.
About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 6 trade and vocational programs at Southwest Tennessee 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.