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Welding & Machining programs in Tennessee

There are 29 welding & machining programs at 29 schools in Tennessee in federal College Scorecard data. 26 are at public schools; 29 offer a certificate and 1 an associate degree. Median school-wide tuition and fees: $5,752 a year (from 29 schools reporting). Median earnings one year after finishing: $31,915 (22 programs reporting). Most programs are in Memphis (3), Chattanooga (2), Nashville (2). We also track 3 scholarships that cover this trade. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (Oct 2026 release). Program lists show certificate and associate programs reported to the Department; schools that don't take federal aid may be missing.

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TCAT Athens

Certificate · Precision Metal Working · Public

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,761 · Average net price: $7,161 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $34,210

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Northeast State Community College

Certificate · Precision Metal Working · Public

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,926 · Average net price: $5,859

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Chattanooga State Community College

Certificate · Precision Metal Working · Public

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,916 · Average net price: $5,286 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $36,417

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Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga

Certificate · Precision Metal Working · Private for-profit

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $28,840 · Average net price: $24,814 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $31,614

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Cleveland State Community College

Certificate · Precision Metal Working · Public

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $5,228 · Average net price: $10,503

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Upper Cumberland

Certificate · Precision Metal Working · Public

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $5,948 · Average net price: $12,575 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $28,929

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology Crump

Certificate · Precision Metal Working · Public

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $5,948 · Average net price: $3,557 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $26,224

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson

Certificate · Precision Metal Working · Public

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $7,435 · Average net price: $11,475 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $34,195

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton

Certificate · Precision Metal Working · Public

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,471 · Average net price: $10,697 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $34,365

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman

Certificate · Precision Metal Working · Public

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,761 · Average net price: $12,236 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $27,996

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hartsville

Certificate · Precision Metal Working · Public

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $5,948 · Average net price: $1,659

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hohenwald

Certificate · Precision Metal Working · Public

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $5,752 · Average net price: $12,978 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $32,022

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville

Certificate · Precision Metal Working · Public

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,247 · Average net price: $10,118

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro

Certificate · Precision Metal Working · Public

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $7,510 · Average net price: $13,803 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $31,338

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson

Certificate · Precision Metal Working · Public

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,476 · Average net price: $8,787 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $34,535

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville

Certificate · Precision Metal Working · Public

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,820 · Average net price: $10,585 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $31,729

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Livingston

Certificate · Precision Metal Working · Public

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,761 · Average net price: $7,853

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville

Certificate · Precision Metal Working · Public

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $5,948 · Average net price: $7,900 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $31,809

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Southwest Tennessee Community College

Certificate · Precision Metal Working · Public

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $5,217 · Average net price: $5,091

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis

Certificate · Precision Metal Working · Public

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $7,336 · Average net price: $11,705 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $29,256

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William R Moore College of Technology

Certificate & Associate · Precision Metal Working · Private nonprofit

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $11,118 · Average net price: $12,496 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $30,485

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown

Certificate · Precision Metal Working · Public

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,761 · Average net price: $7,277 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $35,952

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro

Certificate · Precision Metal Working · Public

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $6,148 · Average net price: $7,516

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Nashville Auto-Diesel College

Certificate · Precision Metal Working · Private for-profit

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $37,769 · Average net price: $34,648 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $37,928

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville

Certificate · Precision Metal Working · Public

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $6,348 · Average net price: $6,551 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $30,929

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest

Certificate · Precision Metal Working · Public

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $5,948 · Average net price: $10,224 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $32,840

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Henry/Carroll

Certificate · Precision Metal Working · Public

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,761 · Average net price: $5,956 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $30,001

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski

Certificate · Precision Metal Working · Public

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,761 · Average net price: $23,074 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $33,678

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville

Certificate · Precision Metal Working · Public

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $7,435 · Average net price: $8,125 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $37,505

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Frequently asked questions

How many welding & machining programs are in Tennessee?

We found 29 certificate or associate programs at 29 schools in Tennessee in College Scorecard data, 26 of them at public schools.

What are the lowest-tuition welding & machining programs in Tennessee?

By school-wide yearly tuition and fees: Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville (Huntsville, $4,247); Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton (Elizabethton, $4,471); Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson (Jackson, $4,476). Program costs can differ, so ask each school for the program's total cost.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which lists programs at schools that take part in federal student aid. Confirm details, licensing and current enrollment with the school.