Tennessee State University
Tennessee State University offers a Dental Assisting program that prepares students for entry-level positions in a growing healthcare field. The program covers administrative and clinical aspects of dental assisting, including oral anatomy and radiology. TSU's Career Development Center actively connects students with employers through career fairs and recruitment events, aiming to provide job placement opportunities for graduates.
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All Programs at Tennessee State University
1 trade program at Tennessee State University, 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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Dental Assisting
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57 | $44,192/yr | $16,215 |
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 1 trade and vocational programs at Tennessee State University 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.