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CNA & LPN programs in Tennessee

34 CNA & LPN programs at 33 Tennessee schools are in the federal data. Where earnings are reported (25 programs), the state median is $47,438 one year after completion, 5% below the national median of $49,998. Median borrower debt is $12,534.

34programs
33schools
$47,438median 1-yr earnings
$12,534median debt
SchoolCityProgramCredentialCompleters/yr1-yr earningsMedian debtMonthly payment*
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MurfreesboroMurfreesboro, TNPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate16$63,188––
Tennessee College of Applied Technology NashvilleNashville, TNPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate55$60,890$13,592$154
Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical CareersChattanooga, TNPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate26$59,557$17,524$199
Herzing University-NashvilleNashville, TNPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate0$55,596$22,098$251
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-JacksboroJacksboro, TNPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate29$52,760––
South CollegeKnoxville, TNPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate181$51,986$22,990$261
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HarrimanHarriman, TNPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate9$51,611––
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HartsvilleHartsville, TNPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate44$51,107$4,977$57
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-DicksonDickson, TNPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate92$50,018$13,682$155
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-KnoxvilleKnoxville, TNPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate115$49,691$13,097$149
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MemphisMemphis, TNPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate56$49,674$9,631$109
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HohenwaldHohenwald, TNPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate63$48,034––
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnvilleMcMinnville, TNPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate22$47,438––
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-PulaskiPulaski, TNPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate46$47,053$11,000$125
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Upper CumberlandCrossville, TNPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate40$46,868$10,505$119
Chattanooga State Community CollegeChattanooga, TNPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate–$46,789$18,693$212
TCAT AthensAthens, TNPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate33$46,292––
Tennessee College of Applied Technology NorthwestNewbern, TNPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate141$45,618$10,000$114
Miller-Motte College-ChattanoogaChattanooga, TNPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsAssociate degree–$44,566$28,055$319
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MorristownMorristown, TNPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate62$44,381$12,168$138
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-ShelbyvilleShelbyville, TNPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate50$44,187––
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-JacksonJackson, TNPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate69$43,114$10,809$123
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Henry/CarrollParis, TNPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate39$42,721$6,250$71
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-ElizabethtonElizabethton, TNPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate91$42,223$12,901$147
Tennessee College of Applied Technology CrumpCrump, TNPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate38$40,046––
Concorde Career College-MemphisMemphis, TNPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate–not reported$19,659$223
Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical CareersChattanooga, TNPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsAssociate degree–not reported––
Jackson State Community CollegeJackson, TNPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate5not reported––
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-LivingstonLivingston, TNPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate71not reported––
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-HuntsvilleHuntsville, TNPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate29not reported––
Remington College-Memphis CampusMemphis, TNPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate36not reported$10,369$118
Remington College-Nashville CampusNashville, TNPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate2not reported$10,369$118
Health-Tech Institute of MemphisMemphis, TNPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate0not reported––
Academy of Allied Health CareersChattanooga, TNPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate46not reported––

*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.

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Before you choose a CNA & LPN school in Tennessee

Nurse aides are listed on a state registry after passing a state competency exam; federal rules set minimum training for aides in nursing homes and states can require more. LPNs must pass the NCLEX-PN and be licensed by the state board of nursing.

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All Tennessee programs · Nursing Assistant & Practical Nursing (CNA/LPN) nationwide

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. See our methodology.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best-paying CNA & LPN program in Tennessee?

By reported one-year earnings, Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro leads at $63,188 in the certificate program, but compare cost and local jobs too.

How many CNA & LPN programs are in Tennessee?

The Scorecard lists 34 certificate or associate programs in this field at 33 schools in Tennessee.