Federal data
For-profit two-year colleges in Tennessee by graduates' median earnings 4 years after
Tennessee for-profit two-year colleges, ranked by median earnings four years after completion, from College Scorecard (September 18, 2026). At least 5 colleges must report this figure for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 4 years after | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting | Nashville | For-profit, 2-year | $80,536 | 520 |
| 2 | North Central Institute | Clarksville | For-profit, 2-year | $66,589 | 87 |
| 3 | Lincoln College of Technology | Nashville | For-profit, 2-year | $51,742 | 718 |
| 4 | Fortis Institute-Cookeville | Cookeville | For-profit, 2-year | $45,736 | 114 |
| 5 | Fortis Institute | Nashville | For-profit, 2-year | $39,556 | 154 |
| 6 | Concorde Career College | Memphis | For-profit, 2-year | $34,501 | 903 |
| 7 | Nashville Film Institute | Nashville | For-profit, 2-year | $32,644 | 5 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard, institution-wide rather than by one program.
How to read this. This is a whole-college figure across every program, not one program's graduates -- a college with mostly graduate or professional programs will show higher earnings than one that is mostly certificates. Completions shown alongside it are the latest IPEDS total on file.