Surgical Tech Programs in the Nashville area

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area

Programs

2 within 10 miles

Median pay here

$63,120

surgical technologists, BLS May 2025

Lowest listed cost

$7,602

of 1 with a cost, IPEDS

Surgical Tech Programs in the Nashville area at a glance

Open to the public: 4 programs: 4 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
Distance from Nashville: 2 within 10 miles; nearest 1.5 miles, farthest 22.2 miles
Listed program cost: 1 of 4 list one: $7,602 (IPEDS)
Program length: 1 college lists a length: 18 months (IPEDS)
Length on the WIOA list: 2 listed programs give weeks: 15 to 44 weeks full time
Completions, 2023-24: 568 surgical tech awards at the 4 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
On the WIOA list: 2 of 4 on Tennessee's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
Pay here: $63,120 median for surgical technologists ($30.35 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $49,170 to $82,080; 1,120 employed in the metro area; Tennessee median $60,530 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)

Program	Where	Type	Program cost	Length	Completions	Miles
Fortis Institute-Nashville	Nashville	Associate	Not reported	Not reported	15	1.5
Nashville State Community CollegeWIOA list	Nashville	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	20	10.0
Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting	Nashville	Certificate	$7,602	18 months	520	11.7
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MurfreesboroWIOA list	Murfreesboro	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	13	22.2

WIOA in Tennessee: 1,718 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 15 of them Surgical tech.
Pell Grants for short programs
Workforce Pell
GI Bill