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Allied Health Professions at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting

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Allied Health Professions at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting

If you are interested in studying allied health professions, you may want to check out the program at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is located in Nashville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 816.

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

Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Allied Health (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Allied Health

Online Classes Are Available at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting does offer online education options in allied health for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Associate’s Degree

Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting Allied Health Professions Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Allied Health Student Demographics at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the allied health majors at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting.

Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

71% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting are white. Around 63% fell into this category, which is typical 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 allied health.

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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

Careers That Allied Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in allied health 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
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 6,810 $36,600
Health Specialties Professors 5,690 $102,310
Respiratory Therapists 3,520 $51,400
Surgical Technologists 3,040 $43,860
Physician Assistants 2,010 $87,700

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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