Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McKenzie

McKenzie, TN · Public · 114 students · Visit Website

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McKenzie provides hands-on training for high-demand careers such as Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance, Precision Metal Working, and HVACR. The school focuses on practical skills and partners with local employers to ensure graduates are workforce-ready. TCAT McKenzie emphasizes a student-centered learning environment with state-of-the-art equipment.

Programs Analyzed

4

Avg Grad Earnings

$32,591/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

50/100

All Programs at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McKenzie

4 trade programs at Tennessee College, 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
Heavy Equipment Technology
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies
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54 $42,316/yr Low Large
80 openings/yr
Business Operations Support
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
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51 $21,776/yr Very High Very Large
1,381 openings/yr
Welding & Metalworking
Precision Metal Working
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50 $33,649/yr Low Very Large
164 openings/yr
HVAC Technology
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
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47 $32,624/yr Low Large
40 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 Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McKenzie 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.