by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Surgical Technology Schools in Tennessee ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 658 degrees in surgical technology to qualified students.
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The surgical technology/technologist program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Surgical Technology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for surgical technology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Surgical Technology Schools in Tennessee ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the surgical technology/technologist degrees they offer, see the list below.
South College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in surgical technology. South College is a medium-sized private for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.
There were approximately 8 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at South College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in surgical technology from South College
Any student who is interested in surgical technology has to look into Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences. Located in the large city of Memphis, Baptist College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.More information about a degree in surgical technology from Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences
Take your associate degree in an allied health field to the next level with this specialized transfer friendly online bachelor of science from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Northeast State Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in surgical technology. Northeast State Technical Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the rural area of Blountville. This college ranks 40th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were approximately 12 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at Northeast State Technical Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Walters State Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in surgical technology. Located in the city of Morristown, WSCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 39th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were roughly 13 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at WSCC in the most recent year we have data available.
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Nashville State Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the large city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #1543 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Nashville State Community College is a great college overall.
There were about 32 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at Nashville State Community College in the most recent data year.
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Concorde Career College - Memphis is a small private for-profit college located in the city of Memphis.
There were roughly 5 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at Concorde Career College - Memphis in the most recent data year.
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Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
There were roughly 494 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting in the most recent data year.
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Fortis Institute - Cookeville is a small private for-profit school located in the town of Cookeville.More information about a degree in surgical technology from Fortis Institute - Cookeville
Fortis Institute - Nashville is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
There were approximately 8 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at Fortis Institute - Nashville in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the midsize city of Chattanooga, MMC Chattanooga is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
There were about 18 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at MMC Chattanooga in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in surgical technology from Miller-Motte College ChattanoogaExplore all the Best Surgical Technology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 715 | 230 |
| North Carolina | 710 | 89 |
| Georgia | 690 | 128 |
| Virginia | 630 | 61 |
| South Carolina | 530 | 17 |
| Kentucky | 518 | 116 |
| Mississippi | 501 | 100 |
| Alabama | 500 | 53 |
| Louisiana | 489 | 66 |
| Arkansas | 466 | 91 |
| West Virginia | 410 | 38 |
Surgical Technology is one of 23 different types of Allied Health Professions programs to choose from.
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