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434with a Strong ROI verdict
College Scorecard · 2026 release
Federal figures. Our calculations.
3,376 matching colleges · Showing 2,881–2,904
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Payback guideStrong ≤5 yearsSolid ≤10Slow ≤20Weak >20 or no payback
Tennessee 91 matching
View state rankingWeak ROI
Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers
Chattanooga, TN
Net price / year$33,625PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Nossi College of Art and Design
Nashville, TN
Net price / year$24,044PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hartsville
Hartsville, TN
Net price / year$7,194PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman
Harriman, TN
Net price / year$11,148PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski
Pulaski, TN
Net price / year$15,269PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Paul Mitchell the School-Murfreesboro-Nashville
Hendersonville, TN
Net price / year$22,587PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro
Jacksboro, TN
Net price / year$12,746PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Welch College
Gallatin, TN
Net price / year$25,263PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Paul Mitchell the School-Memphis
Memphis, TN
Net price / year$18,186PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
TCAT Athens
Athens, TN
Net price / year$12,758PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Herzing University-Nashville
Nashville, TN
Net price / year$20,537PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Paul Mitchell the School-Murfreesboro
Murfreesboro, TN
Net price / year$18,716PaybackNot available
Texas 213 matching
View state rankingStrong ROI
Texas A&M University-College Station
College Station, TX
Net price / year$21,315Payback3.6 years
Weak ROI
Lone Star College System
The Woodlands, TX
Net price / year$11,252PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Dallas College
Dallas, TX
Net price / year$3,214PaybackNot available
Strong ROI
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX
Net price / year$19,857Payback3 years
Weak ROI
Tarrant County College District
Fort Worth, TX
Net price / year$4,337PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Houston City College
Houston, TX
Net price / year$5,737PaybackNot available
Strong ROI
University of Houston
Houston, TX
Net price / year$14,276Payback4.1 years
Solid ROI
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Net price / year$16,805Payback7.9 years
Solid ROI
University of North Texas
Denton, TX
Net price / year$15,649Payback7.2 years
Solid ROI
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
Net price / year$19,070Payback5.4 years
Strong ROI
The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TX
Net price / year$13,951Payback3.8 years
Strong ROI
The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
Net price / year$10,836Payback4.9 years