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Surgical tech program at Fortis Institute-Cookeville
Cookeville, TN · Private for-profit 2-year · (931) 526-3660 · School website
On Tennessee's WIOA eligible training provider list (DOL file dated June 30, 2025) School takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, associate degree
- Not reported
- LengthIPEDS
- Not reported
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 2
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 20 graduates
- $40,994
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $56,075
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $65,389
- Typical pay for surgical technologistsBLS OEWS May 2025, Tennessee
- $60,530
- Cost, length and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Earnings and debt: College Scorecard data files, June 10, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Tennessee, read October 8, 2026.
On the WIOA list (Tennessee)
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surgical TechnologyDiploma · In person · CIP 51.0909 | $32,307+ $1,570 books | 72 weeks, 40 hours a week | 46.4% | 82.1% | $7,730 | 28 |
| Surgical TechnologyAssociate of Applied Science · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0909 | $39,465+ $2,132 books | 84 weeks, 40 hours a week | 47.1% | 80% | $13,377 | 17 |
Source: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov (ETA-9171), June 30, 2025 file, read October 8, 2026. Matched by name, address and CIP code.
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