Diesel/Heavy Equipment programs in Tennessee
28 diesel/heavy equipment programs at 26 Tennessee schools are in the federal data. Where earnings are reported (12 programs), the state median is $51,780 one year after completion, 18% below the national median of $63,060. Median borrower debt is $12,060.
| School | City | Program | Credential | Completers/yr | 1-yr earnings | Median debt | Monthly payment* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro | Murfreesboro, TN | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 48 | $77,216 | – | – |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville | McMinnville, TN | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 25 | $65,561 | – | – |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville | Shelbyville, TN | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 85 | $65,164 | – | – |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson | Dickson, TN | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 33 | $64,002 | – | – |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest | Newbern, TN | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 95 | $56,646 | – | – |
| Nashville Auto-Diesel College | Nashville, TN | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 120 | $52,302 | $12,000 | $136 |
| Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | – | $51,257 | – | – |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown | Morristown, TN | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 42 | $50,490 | – | – |
| Chattanooga State Community College | Chattanooga, TN | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | – | $50,241 | – | – |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hohenwald | Hohenwald, TN | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 34 | $46,971 | – | – |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Henry/Carroll | Paris, TN | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 11 | $44,953 | – | – |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Upper Cumberland | Crossville, TN | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 21 | $35,313 | – | – |
| TCAT Athens | Athens, TN | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | – | not reported | – | – |
| Dyersburg State Community College | Dyersburg, TN | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 11 | not reported | – | – |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton | Elizabethton, TN | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 18 | not reported | – | – |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman | Harriman, TN | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 6 | not reported | – | – |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hartsville | Hartsville, TN | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 25 | not reported | – | – |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro | Jacksboro, TN | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Livingston | Livingston, TN | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 32 | not reported | – | – |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis | Memphis, TN | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 19 | not reported | – | – |
| Nashville Auto-Diesel College | Nashville, TN | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 16 | not reported | $12,121 | $138 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski | Pulaski, TN | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 10 | not reported | – | – |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology Crump | Crump, TN | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 20 | not reported | – | – |
| Southwest Tennessee Community College | Memphis, TN | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Southwest Tennessee Community College | Memphis, TN | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville | Huntsville, TN | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 2 | not reported | – | – |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson | Jackson, TN | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 21 | not reported | – | – |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville | Knoxville, TN | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 12 | not 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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ASE offers truck and heavy-equipment tests. Employers such as dealerships and fleets sometimes run their own training pipelines, so compare school costs to paid alternatives.
- Which engine makes and electronics do students train on?
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- What are the tool costs?
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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 diesel/heavy equipment program in Tennessee?
By reported one-year earnings, Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro leads at $77,216 in the certificate program, but compare cost and local jobs too.
How many diesel/heavy equipment programs are in Tennessee?
The Scorecard lists 28 certificate or associate programs in this field at 26 schools in Tennessee.