Is South College worth it?

Knoxville, TN · Private for-profit · 4-year

South College is a private for-profit, four-year institution in Knoxville, Tennessee (midsize city). It awarded 2,780 degrees and certificates in 2024, most often in pre-nursing studies, registered nursing and licensed practical nurse training.

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Median earnings 1 year after

$46,134

Median earnings 4 years after

$52,540

Median earnings 10 years after

$36,642

Average net price

$17,858

Completion rate

42%

Completions (2024)

2,780

Years to pay back

1.4 years

Students (undergrad)

8,745

Median earnings after completing, by program

ProgramCredentialMedian earnings, 1yrMedian earnings, 4yrGraduates counted
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's$65,109$77,096221
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate$39,733$46,109127
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's$109,366$127,46879
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate$30,446$61,03768
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate$44,888$53,36752
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsUndergraduate certificate$39,238N/A42
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's$88,631N/A31
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesUndergraduate certificate$28,606$36,73828
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's$43,775$55,36120
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate$24,095N/A16
Food Science and TechnologyUndergraduate certificateN/AN/AN/A
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralUndergraduate certificateN/AN/AN/A
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociateN/AN/AN/A
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralMaster'sN/AN/AN/A

Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release, and IPEDS. Earnings cover federally aided students only, so they do not cover every graduate.

Awards conferred, by program

Awards conferred in 2024, from IPEDS completions.
ProgramAward levelAwards
Pre-Nursing StudiesAssociate710
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseBachelor's262
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse TrainingCertificate 1-2 yrs243
Physician Associate/AssistantMaster's213
Physical Therapy/TherapistDoctoral professional practice176
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound TechnicianAssociate93
Family Practice Nurse/NursingMaster's69
Pre-Pharmacy StudiesAssociate56
Radiologic Technology/Science - RadiographerAssociate55
Clinical/Medical Laboratory TechnicianAssociate52

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Sources: federal figures for South College. Federal figures from College Scorecard and IPEDS. Occupation pay from Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS for Tennessee. Counts under 10 are not published.

Updated September 18, 2026 · Methodology · Report a problem with this page