3 accredited schools across the Memphis metro area trained 131 nursing assistants in 2023–24. Here’s how they compare on cost, length and size, plus what the job pays locally.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
Sorted by number of 2023–24 graduates (IPEDS), a proxy for program size and stability.
78 CNA credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college, the most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,400.
Private nonprofit two-year college in Memphis that reported 27 CNA graduates in 2023–24, the 3rd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $20,047.
Public two-year college in West Memphis that reported 26 CNA graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,048 ($4,560 out of state).
3 accredited schools in the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area graduated 131 CNA students in 2023–24. The largest was Northwest Mississippi Community College with 78.
Certified Nursing Assistants in the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro earn a median $38,010 a year ($18.27/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $37,990 statewide and $42,260 nationally.
Federal rules require at least 75 hours of training, including at least 16 hours of supervised practical training. Many states require more.