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Liberal Arts & Humanities community-college programs in Tennessee

12 community colleges in Tennessee report awarding credentials in Liberal Arts & Humanities. Broad transfer-oriented general education preparing students for a four-year degree. The list below ranks them by share of total credentials awarded in this field — a directional measure of program scale and focus.

If you are choosing a Liberal Arts & Humanities program in Tennessee, weigh program-specific accreditation, clinical or apprenticeship placement, and the institution's articulation agreements with Tennessee public universities (for transfer-bound students) or its local employer relationships (for occupational tracks). Within Tennessee published tuition tends to fall in a tight range, so the program-quality questions usually matter more than cost. The ranked list below is a useful starting point but should not substitute for a campus visit and a conversation with the program advisor.

Each college below links to a full profile with cost, enrollment, completion, and transfer numbers from the College Scorecard. Use the cost-and-aid guide for Tennessee and the state's transfer-outcomes guide for additional context.

  1. Motlow State Community CollegeTullahoma70%
  2. Columbia State Community CollegeColumbia60%
  3. Jackson State Community CollegeJackson50%
  4. Dyersburg State Community CollegeDyersburg50%
  5. Southwest Tennessee Community CollegeMemphis49%
  6. Nashville State Community CollegeNashville48%
  7. Pellissippi State Community CollegeKnoxville48%
  8. Walters State Community CollegeMorristown48%
  9. Roane State Community CollegeHarriman45%
  10. Chattanooga State Community CollegeChattanooga42%
  11. Volunteer State Community CollegeGallatin41%
  12. Northeast State Community CollegeBlountville37%

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