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Surgical Tech Programs in Tennessee
Colleges and schools: 17
Programs
17
all sources
Median pay
$60,530
surgical technologists, BLS May 2025; U.S. $64,650
On the WIOA list
15
Surgical tech programs, U.S. DOL file
Surgical Tech Programs in Tennessee: the figures
- Programs we list
- 17 in Tennessee: 17 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 10 public and 7 private; 721 surgical tech completions in 2023-24 at the 16 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $60,530 a year for surgical technologists in Tennessee, against $64,650 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Tennessee: 1,718 programs from 196 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 15 of them surgical tech.
- WIOA results
- 15 surgical tech programs on Tennessee's list; middle values: 68.4% of students who exited completed (13 programs report it); 91.1% were employed in the second quarter after exit (12); $9,612 median earnings in that quarter (12) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 3 Tennessee metro areas have a page; the largest list, Nashville, has 4 programs.
By metro area
- Nashville area4 programs · median pay $63,120
- Knoxville area3 programs · median pay $54,900
- Memphis area3 programs · median pay $61,150
Every surgical tech program in Tennessee
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Sciences University | Memphis | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 9 |
| Chattanooga State Community CollegeWIOA list | Chattanooga | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Concorde Career College-Memphis | Memphis | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 15 |
| Fortis Institute-CookevilleWIOA list | Cookeville | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 2 |
| Fortis Institute-Nashville | Nashville | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 15 |
| Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting | Nashville | Certificate | $7,602 | 18 months | 520 |
| Miller-Motte College-ChattanoogaWIOA list | Chattanooga | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 17 |
| Nashville State Community CollegeWIOA list | Nashville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 20 |
| Northeast State Community CollegeWIOA list | Blountville | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 9 |
| Roane State Community CollegeWIOA list | Harriman | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 4 |
| South College | Knoxville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 31 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HohenwaldWIOA list | Hohenwald | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-JacksonWIOA list | Jackson | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 12 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-KnoxvilleWIOA list | Knoxville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 32 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MurfreesboroWIOA list | Murfreesboro | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 13 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Upper Cumberland | Crossville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 |
| Walters State Community College | Morristown | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 11 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Tennessee, read October 8, 2026.
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