Imaging & Surgical Tech programs in Tennessee
44 imaging & surgical tech programs at 28 Tennessee schools are in the federal data. Where earnings are reported (28 programs), the state median is $50,106 one year after completion, 16% below the national median of $59,514. Median borrower debt is $15,336.
| School | City | Program | Credential | Completers/yr | 1-yr earnings | Median debt | Monthly payment* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting | Nashville, TN | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 496 | $73,881 | $15,336 | $174 |
| Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting | Nashville, TN | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 17 | $71,755 | $25,090 | $285 |
| Volunteer State Community College | Gallatin, TN | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 37 | $66,005 | $11,000 | $125 |
| Columbia State Community College | Columbia, TN | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 25 | $61,702 | $16,500 | $188 |
| South College | Knoxville, TN | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 114 | $59,128 | $29,561 | $336 |
| Chattanooga State Community College | Chattanooga, TN | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 47 | $57,628 | $16,875 | $192 |
| Jackson State Community College | Jackson, TN | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 33 | $55,250 | – | – |
| Fortis Institute-Nashville | Nashville, TN | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 41 | $54,924 | $30,764 | $350 |
| Chattanooga State Community College | Chattanooga, TN | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 57 | $54,414 | $11,000 | $125 |
| Northeast State Community College | Blountville, TN | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 30 | $52,490 | – | – |
| Southwest Tennessee Community College | Memphis, TN | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 22 | $51,852 | – | – |
| Columbia State Community College | Columbia, TN | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 98 | $51,835 | $7,172 | $82 |
| Concorde Career College-Memphis | Memphis, TN | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 117 | $50,939 | $29,456 | $335 |
| Nashville State Community College | Nashville, TN | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 15 | $50,175 | – | – |
| Nashville State Community College | Nashville, TN | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | – | $50,036 | – | – |
| Roane State Community College | Harriman, TN | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 32 | $49,517 | $15,952 | $181 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson | Jackson, TN | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 6 | $49,467 | – | – |
| Volunteer State Community College | Gallatin, TN | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 217 | $49,291 | $10,849 | $123 |
| Southwest Tennessee Community College | Memphis, TN | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 81 | $49,092 | $15,500 | $176 |
| Dyersburg State Community College | Dyersburg, TN | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 157 | $47,318 | $9,500 | $108 |
| Jackson State Community College | Jackson, TN | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 48 | $47,186 | – | – |
| Walters State Community College | Morristown, TN | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 83 | $46,962 | $12,000 | $136 |
| Motlow State Community College | Tullahoma, TN | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 57 | $46,662 | $8,875 | $101 |
| Walters State Community College | Morristown, TN | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 30 | $46,325 | $12,448 | $141 |
| Roane State Community College | Harriman, TN | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 48 | $45,765 | $12,821 | $146 |
| Cleveland State Community College | Cleveland, TN | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 84 | $41,992 | $6,451 | $73 |
| Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 21 | $40,794 | $25,666 | $292 |
| Concorde Career College-Memphis | Memphis, TN | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 28 | $27,443 | $12,907 | $147 |
| Baptist Health Sciences University | Memphis, TN | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 16 | not reported | $22,370 | $254 |
| Cleveland State Community College | Cleveland, TN | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 11 | not reported | – | – |
| Dyersburg State Community College | Dyersburg, TN | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 6 | not reported | – | – |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hohenwald | Hohenwald, TN | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 34 | not reported | – | – |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro | Jacksboro, TN | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 16 | not reported | – | – |
| South College | Knoxville, TN | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 3 | not reported | – | – |
| Motlow State Community College | Tullahoma, TN | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 7 | not reported | – | – |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro | Murfreesboro, TN | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 15 | not reported | – | – |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology Crump | Crump, TN | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | – | not reported | – | – |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville | Huntsville, TN | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 18 | not reported | – | – |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Upper Cumberland | Crossville, TN | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 7 | not reported | – | – |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville | Knoxville, TN | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 30 | not reported | – | – |
| Southern Adventist University | Collegedale, TN | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Southern Adventist University | Collegedale, TN | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Northeast State Community College | Blountville, TN | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 72 | not reported | – | – |
| Fortis Institute-Cookeville | Cookeville, TN | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 16 | not reported | $23,205 | $264 |
*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. See our methodology.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best-paying imaging & surgical tech program in Tennessee?
By reported one-year earnings, Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting leads at $73,881 in the certificate program, but compare cost and local jobs too.
How many imaging & surgical tech programs are in Tennessee?
The Scorecard lists 44 certificate or associate programs in this field at 28 schools in Tennessee.