Private for-profit · Mostly certificates · Large city

Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting

Nashville, Tennessee. 805 undergraduates.

—Graduation rate
—Average net price per year
$77,304Median earnings 10 years after starting111% above the national median for similar colleges ($36,576)
$6,848Median debt at graduation28% below the national median for similar colleges ($9,500)

What families actually pay

The Department of Education did not report net price by income for this college.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate—71%
Return for second year—77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$77,355$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$77,304$36,576
Median debt at graduation$6,848$9,500

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly certificates).

Programs and what graduates earn

2 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions494$73,881$80,996$15,336

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Quick answers

How much do Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting graduates earn?
Former Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting students earn a median of $77,304 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is $6,848. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.