Surgical Technology at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting

Every surgical technology/technologist school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the surgical technology/technologist program at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting stacks up to those at other schools.

Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is located in Nashville, Tennessee and approximately 816 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 35 students received their associate's degree in surgical technology/technologist.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Surgical Technology section at the bottom of this page.

 

 

Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting Surgical Technology Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Surgical Technology/Technologist (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Surgical Technology/Technologist

Online Classes Are Available at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting does offer online courses in surgical technology/technologist for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting Surgical Technology Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Surgical Technology/Technologist Student Demographics at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the surgical technology/technologist majors at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting.

Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting Surgical Technology Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of surgical technology/technologist associate's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in surgical technology/technologist only graduates about 15% men each year. The program at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 14% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in surgical technology/technologist at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting are white. Around 63% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting with a associate's in surgical technology/technologist.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

Careers That Surgical Technology/Technologist Grads May Go Into

A degree in surgical technology/technologist can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TN, the home state for Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Health Specialties Professors	5,690	$102,310
Surgical Technologists	3,040	$43,860

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.