Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting
Nashville, TN · Private for-profit · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
—Average net price / year
—Graduation rate
$62,978Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$6,840Median debt at graduation
805Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- —
- Average net price
- —
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- —
- First-year retention
- —
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $68,179
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $62,978
- Median debt (graduates)
- $6,840
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 26%
- Students with federal loans
- 48%
Programs: what graduates earn
2 of 2 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 496 | $69,188 | $6,840 |
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 17 | $75,955 | $13,174 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 805
- Part-time
- 3%
- Women / men
- 79% / 21%
- White
- 66%
- Hispanic
- 14%
- Black
- 13%
- Asian
- 0%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 97:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $47,115 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 100%
- Accreditor
- Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
- Website
- www.meridian-institute.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Health Professions – 100% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much do Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $62,978 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
Other colleges in Nashville
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit · 7,208 students |
$15,846 | 6% | 94% | $91,565 |
| Belmont University Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit · 7,137 students |
$33,147 | 95% | 71% | $55,930 |
| Nashville State Community College Nashville, TN · Public · 5,653 students |
$6,777 | — | 18% | $38,519 |
| Tennessee State University Nashville, TN · Public · 4,848 students |
$15,796 | 70% | 34% | $42,730 |
| Lipscomb University Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit · 2,997 students |
$24,739 | 68% | 72% | $55,541 |
| Strayer University-Tennessee Nashville, TN · Private for-profit · 1,784 students |
$11,645 | — | 0% | $40,092 |
| Trevecca Nazarene University Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit · 1,737 students |
$16,813 | 69% | 53% | $49,378 |
| SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville Nashville, TN · Private for-profit · 1,712 students |
$24,700 | — | 42% | $39,544 |
| Fisk University Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit · 1,035 students |
$32,020 | 37% | 30% | $45,454 |
| Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus Nashville, TN · Private for-profit · 1,027 students |
$27,267 | — | — | $61,480 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.