Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski

Pulaski, TN · Public · 264 students · Visit Website

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski offers hands-on training in programs like Electrical and Power Transmission Installation, Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance, and Practical Nursing. The school emphasizes "hands-on" learning and smaller class sizes to prepare students for specific careers. Many programs can be completed in a year or less, and evening courses are available for some fields like Welding Technology and Industrial Maintenance Technology. The school also utilizes College Central Network to connect students and alumni with job opportunities and career development resources.

Programs Analyzed

5

Avg Grad Earnings

$38,874/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

56/100

All Programs at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski

5 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
Electrical Installation
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
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64 $46,832/yr Low Very Large
230 openings/yr
Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
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61 $34,623/yr Low Very Large
258 openings/yr
Welding & Metalworking
Precision Metal Working
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53 $38,268/yr Low Very Large
164 openings/yr
Heavy Equipment Technology
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies
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52 $40,146/yr Low Large
80 openings/yr
Electrical Repair Technology
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology
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49 $34,501/yr Low Large
79 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 5 trade and vocational programs at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski 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.