2 accredited schools across the Nashville metro area trained 23 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.
This private nonprofit two-year college in Davidson County graduated 16 CNA students in 2023–24, the 4th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $21,230.
This public two-year college in Trousdale County graduated 7 CNA students in 2023–24.
2 accredited schools in the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area graduated 23 CNA students in 2023–24. The largest was Remington College-Nashville Campus with 16.
Certified Nursing Assistants in the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro earn a median $39,510 a year ($18.99/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.