Chattanooga College Medical Dental and Technical Careers

    Chattanooga, TN, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Private for-profit
    • Midsize city
    • Two-year health college

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    Chattanooga College Medical Dental and Technical Careers Outcomes

    Chattanooga College Medical Dental and Technical Careers has 5 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (certificate), where graduates earn a median $58,556 four years after finishing, against $56,821 for the same field nationally.

    Outcomes

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    58.5%

    Graduation rate

    First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time

    31.4%

    First-year retention

    Students who return for a second year

    Median earnings

    $31,852

    Former students who received federal aid

    Chattanooga College Medical Dental and Technical Careers graduate earnings by major

    Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025

    Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Chattanooga College Medical Dental and Technical Careers. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 7 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.

    Largest program
    Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
    126 graduates · $26,745 median earnings
    Above the national median
    3 of 5 programs
    Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
    Lowest debt for the pay
    Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
    Median debt is 23% of a year's earnings

    Highest-earning programs

    Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (certificate)
    $58,556
    Field median $56,821
    Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (associate)
    $34,841
    Field median $64,878
    Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (certificate)
    $26,745
    Field median $25,012
    Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (associate)
    $26,471
    Field median $46,246
    Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (associate)
    $24,645
    Field median $24,001
    Median earnings four years after finishing, or one year where four is not reported.

    Associate programs

    Associate programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Dental Support Services and Allied Professions0N/A$34,841$64,87846% belowN/A
    Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services0$30,280$26,471$46,24643% belowN/A
    Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesNot available$24,645N/A$24,0013% aboveN/A

    Certificate programs

    Certificate programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants112$59,557$58,556$56,8213% above$14,458
    Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services126$26,726$26,745$25,0127% above$6,027

    Career paths from this college

    Careers linked to the programs Chattanooga College Medical Dental and Technical Careers reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.

    Explore all 96 careers
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Computer and Information Systems Managers

      Median pay
      $175,140
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications

      • Critical Thinking
      • Active Listening
      • Reading Comprehension
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers

      Median pay
      $141,900
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Criminal Justice and Corrections, Health and Medical Administrative Services

      • Complex Problem Solving
      • Coordination
      • Critical Thinking
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Compliance Managers

      Median pay
      $141,900
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Criminal Justice and Corrections, Health and Medical Administrative Services

      • Critical Thinking
      • Reading Comprehension
      • Active Listening
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Loss Prevention Managers

      Median pay
      $141,900
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Criminal Justice and Corrections, Health and Medical Administrative Services

      • Active Listening
      • Reading Comprehension
      • Speaking
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Managers, All Other

      Median pay
      $141,900
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Criminal Justice and Corrections, Health and Medical Administrative Services

    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Regulatory Affairs Managers

      Median pay
      $141,900
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Criminal Justice and Corrections, Health and Medical Administrative Services

      • Writing
      • Reading Comprehension
      • Active Listening

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