Surgical Technology/Technologist

CIP Code: 51.0909

A surgical technology/technologist degree prepares graduates for careers in Health specialties teachers, postsecondary, Surgical technologists, Surgical assistants. 449 colleges and universities offer this program.

Annual Degrees Awarded

7,626

                Colleges Offering
                449
            

                Avg. Career Salary
                $76,247
            

                Top Career Salary
                $105,620
            

Surgical Technology/Technologist Salary by College

Nationally, bachelor’s graduates in this field earn a median $70,786 four years after graduating (middle half: $50,919–$95,942). Where you study it matters: across 253 colleges with reported results, pay ranges from $42,818 to $156,982.

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#	College	4 yrs after	Wage-adjusted	1 yr after	Median debt	Outcome Rating
1	Wagner College Staten Island, NY	$156,982	$149,414	$129,269	$27,000	B+
2	CUNY York College Jamaica, NY	$155,557	$148,058	—	—	D
3	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	$150,811	$138,714	$135,384	$28,625	A
4	CUNY City College New York, NY	$148,354	$141,202	—	—	B
5	St. John's University-New York Queens, NY	$142,774	$135,891	$100,883	$27,000	B+
6	Barry University Miami, FL	$134,968	$143,656	$144,190	$29,250	C+
7	John Patrick University of Health and Applied Sciences South Bend, IN	$122,061	$130,949	$106,833	$17,637	—
8	National University San Diego, CA	$121,408	$110,473	$92,748	—	C+
9	Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, PA	$120,886	$122,942	—	$26,000	B+
10	Saint Francis University Loretto, PA	$115,813	$117,783	—	$29,750	B+
11	D'Youville University Buffalo, NY	$114,737	$109,206	$101,885	$27,997	B
12	SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Brooklyn, NY	$114,061	$108,562	$105,434	$22,869	A+
13	Seton Hill University Greensburg, PA	$112,793	$114,711	$100,987	$27,000	C
14	Molloy College Rockville Centre, NY	$111,267	$105,903	$88,757	$27,000	A
15	Salisbury University Salisbury, MD	$109,739	$96,309	$80,088	$30,208	C+
16	Long Island University Brookville, NY	$107,539	$102,355	$92,696	$25,000	C+
17	University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE	$106,916	$110,502	$85,964	$9,272	A+
18	Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA	$106,225	$108,032	$82,918	$12,500	A
19	California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA	$105,747	$96,223	$100,724	$18,875	C
20	Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA	$105,387	$107,180	—	$27,000	A
21	Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY	$103,656	$98,659	$92,165	$18,735	A
22	Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY	$100,680	$95,827	$78,298	$27,000	A
23	Loma Linda University Loma Linda, CA	$100,224	$91,197	$92,363	$25,000	A
24	Georgia State University Atlanta, GA	$99,457	$102,958	$78,175	$24,041	D
25	Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls, OR	$98,594	$99,175	$83,906	$25,500	B+
26	Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA	$97,263	$89,461	—	—	C+
27	Pima Medical Institute-Tucson Tucson, AZ	$96,688	$99,349	$81,585	$24,959	C+
28	CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY	$96,192	$91,555	$92,818	—	F
29	Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, AL	$95,774	$108,712	$83,927	$20,057	B
30	Saint Joseph's College of Maine Standish, ME	$95,515	$101,507	$74,266	$16,133	B
31	San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Visalia, CA	$92,659	$84,314	$93,239	$15,510	C
32	Holy Family University Philadelphia, PA	$92,559	$94,133	—	—	B
33	MCPHS University Boston, MA	$92,104	$81,107	$76,575	$27,000	A
34	Gwynedd Mercy University Gwynedd Valley, PA	$90,618	$92,159	$76,087	$26,820	B+
36	University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College Blue Ash, OH	$89,915	$95,953	$75,317	$22,166	B
35	University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH	$89,915	$95,953	$75,317	$22,166	B
37	Boise State University Boise, ID	$89,863	$95,557	$76,843	$16,551	C+
38	Valencia College Orlando, FL	$89,532	$95,295	$68,564	$10,750	B+
39	Regis College Weston, MA	$89,409	$78,734	$71,563	$26,205	D
40	Hofstra University Hempstead, NY	$88,238	$83,984	$28,542	$24,495	B+
42	Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ	$87,399	$76,709	$72,259	$17,547	B+
41	Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ	$87,399	$76,709	$72,259	$17,547	A
43	Indiana University-Northwest Gary, IN	$86,888	$93,215	$68,086	$22,026	F
44	Upstate Medical University Syracuse, NY	$86,543	$82,371	$72,045	$16,300	A+
45	Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT	$86,337	$77,731	$69,600	$26,520	A
46	University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC	$86,238	$92,546	$67,997	$16,151	B
47	Springfield College Springfield, MA	$86,056	$75,781	$28,487	$27,000	D
48	Southwest University at El Paso El Paso, TX	$86,015	$87,452	$86,211	—	D
49	Manhattan College Riverdale, NY	$85,538	$81,414	$64,512	$26,000	A
50	Rush University Chicago, IL	$85,450	$83,954	$75,202	$26,500	B+
51	The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX	$85,326	$86,752	$76,438	$12,500	A+
52	University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV	$85,095	$88,319	$62,134	$22,500	C+
53	University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM	$84,858	$98,252	$57,714	$17,839	C
54	Rhode Island College Providence, RI	$84,238	$82,966	$60,999	$25,152	C
55	Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH	$83,938	$89,574	$26,845	$23,000	C
56	Midwestern State University Wichita Falls, TX	$83,622	$85,019	$67,953	$17,064	C
57	Emory University Atlanta, GA	$83,279	$86,211	—	—	A+
58	Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL	$83,250	$88,609	$74,202	$30,375	B
59	St Catherine University Saint Paul, MN	$83,211	$79,484	$72,272	$27,000	C+
60	AdventHealth University Orlando, FL	$82,600	$87,917	$77,225	$27,315	B
61	Marquette University Milwaukee, WI	$82,520	$85,866	—	—	A+
62	Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, FL	$82,511	$87,822	$68,134	$33,822	C+
63	University of Hartford West Hartford, CT	$82,172	$73,981	$73,906	$27,000	C+
64	Cox College Springfield, MO	$82,049	$87,974	$68,782	$18,750	A+
65	Siena Heights University Adrian, MI	$81,797	$86,245	$76,696	$17,187	C+
66	Seattle University Seattle, WA	$81,464	$74,929	$102,664	$24,702	A
67	Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN	$80,783	$86,665	$71,505	$26,937	C+
68	The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston Galveston, TX	$80,720	$82,069	$72,789	$16,500	A+
69	Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL	$80,220	$78,816	$69,021	$21,476	C
74	University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT	$80,191	$72,198	$60,597	$26,214	B+
73	University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT	$80,191	$72,198	$60,597	$26,214	B+
72	University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT	$80,191	$72,198	$60,597	$26,214	B+
71	University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT	$80,191	$72,198	$60,597	$26,214	B+
70	University of Connecticut Storrs, CT	$80,191	$72,198	$60,597	$26,214	A
75	Bellarmine University Louisville, KY	$79,698	$90,242	—	—	B+
76	Misericordia University Dallas, PA	$79,580	$80,934	$65,521	$27,000	B+
77	Texas State University San Marcos, TX	$79,289	$80,614	$67,965	$25,000	C+
78	Weber State University Ogden, UT	$78,733	$74,620	$67,333	$12,500	B+
79	Wayne State University Detroit, MI	$78,391	$82,654	$63,970	$23,695	C+
80	Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY	$77,992	$88,311	$56,947	$25,000	C+
81	Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA	$77,786	$70,831	$66,750	$22,000	C
82	Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO	$77,671	$83,280	$62,107	$25,000	A
83	North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND	$77,589	$80,384	$67,303	$27,000	B+
84	York College of Pennsylvania York, PA	$77,358	$78,674	$67,814	$25,000	B
85	University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NE	$77,034	$79,618	—	$24,989	C
86	Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH	$76,896	$82,060	$52,212	$28,500	F
87	Morehead State University Morehead, KY	$76,850	$87,017	$64,504	$21,589	D
89	Concordia University-Wisconsin Mequon, WI	$76,617	$79,724	$67,407	$26,000	C+
88	Concordia University Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	$76,617	$80,784	$67,407	$26,000	C+
90	Clarkson College Omaha, NE	$76,592	$79,161	$61,222	$25,000	B+
91	Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT	$76,507	$68,881	$28,134	$24,500	B+
92	Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI	$76,031	$80,166	$67,423	$27,444	C+
93	Washburn University Topeka, KS	$75,787	$78,679	$71,318	$18,622	C
94	University of Evansville Evansville, IN	$75,673	$81,183	—	$27,000	C+
95	Kettering College Kettering, OH	$75,481	$80,550	$65,690	$32,026	B+
96	The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio San Antonio, TX	$75,404	$76,664	$87,264	$15,000	A+
97	University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse, WI	$75,197	$78,246	$60,232	$25,500	B+
98	Smith Chason College Los Angeles, CA	$75,131	$68,364	$50,199	—	B
99	Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, CO	$74,932	$70,076	$54,004	$21,300	B
100	University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock, AR	$74,782	$88,124	$63,598	$17,000	A
101	Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT	$74,538	$67,108	—	$23,000	D
102	University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO	$73,861	$79,195	$65,660	$21,500	A
103	Indiana University-Kokomo Kokomo, IN	$73,678	$79,043	$67,342	—	C
104	Clarke University Dubuque, IA	$73,295	$77,097	—	—	C+
105	Bryan College of Health Sciences Lincoln, NE	$73,221	$75,677	$60,447	$25,809	A
106	Augusta University Augusta, GA	$72,773	$75,335	$58,249	$22,125	D
107	Bellin College Green Bay, WI	$72,442	$75,379	$57,528	$18,375	A
109	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK	$72,320	$81,198	$67,979	$15,000	A
108	University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center Oklahoma City, OK	$72,320	$81,198	$67,979	$15,000	A
110	University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR	$72,074	$84,933	$54,484	—	B
111	Indiana University-South Bend South Bend, IN	$71,862	$77,095	—	—	F
112	Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans New Orleans, LA	$71,726	$83,028	$74,205	—	A+
113	Lewis-Clark State College Lewiston, ID	$71,701	$76,244	$61,097	$19,750	D
114	Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL	$71,420	$81,068	$55,867	$20,000	D
115	University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN	$71,043	$76,216	$69,965	$21,262	B+
116	The University of Findlay Findlay, OH	$71,024	$75,793	$62,752	$18,204	B
117	Marian University Fond Du Lac, WI	$70,786	$73,656	$62,018	—	C
118	Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI	$70,655	$74,497	$57,161	$25,375	B
119	Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN	$70,428	$75,556	$51,836	$26,000	F
120	Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA	$70,181	$71,375	$63,826	$27,000	C
121	Robert Morris University Moon Township, PA	$69,524	$70,707	$58,842	$27,000	B
122	Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA	$69,520	$70,702	—	—	C+
123	University of South Alabama Mobile, AL	$69,490	$78,877	$59,611	$25,500	C+
124	Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH	$68,942	$73,571	$60,834	$21,250	A
125	Avila University Kansas City, MO	$68,865	$73,838	$55,605	$26,000	C
126	Allen College Waterloo, IA	$68,742	$72,308	—	—	A+
127	University of Iowa Iowa City, IA	$68,601	$72,160	$61,373	$24,949	A
128	University of Vermont Burlington, VT	$68,482	$70,337	$69,873	$27,000	B+
129	Radford University Radford, VA	$68,364	$62,252	$58,997	$22,500	D
130	University of Mary Bismarck, ND	$67,803	$70,246	$55,153	$27,000	B+
133	Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH	$67,676	$72,220	$59,567	$25,000	D
132	Kent State University at Salem Salem, OH	$67,676	$72,220	$59,567	$25,000	B
131	Kent State University at Ashtabula Ashtabula, OH	$67,676	$72,220	$59,567	$25,000	C+
134	Marshall University Huntington, WV	$67,667	$80,054	$59,017	$20,081	C
135	Bluefield State University Bluefield, WV	$67,441	$79,786	$45,918	—	F
136	Eastwick College-Ramsey Ramsey, NJ	$67,257	$59,030	$55,227	$25,698	B
137	Mount Aloysius College Cresson, PA	$66,959	$68,098	$55,139	$26,289	D
138	Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA	$66,559	$77,047	$58,627	$21,500	C
139	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI	$66,541	$69,239	$58,894	$24,035	C+
140	University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR	$66,499	$78,364	—	$21,750	C
141	University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA	$66,079	$76,491	$50,006	$22,366	C
142	Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA	$66,017	$68,341	$58,026	$24,354	C
143	Idaho State University Pocatello, ID	$65,955	$70,134	$55,838	$30,361	D
144	Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO	$65,601	$70,338	—	$27,000	C
145	Whitworth University Spokane, WA	$65,600	$60,338	—	—	C+
146	Merrimack College North Andover, MA	$65,549	$57,723	—	—	B+
147	Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC	$65,010	$69,765	$53,398	$25,090	C
148	University of Mississippi University, MS	$64,912	$78,758	$50,045	$15,000	B
149	University of Charleston Charleston, WV	$64,571	$76,391	$57,338	$27,000	B
150	Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN	$64,110	$70,033	$47,809	$25,000	D
151	University of Delaware Newark, DE	$64,020	$63,636	—	$26,000	A
152	Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI	$63,925	$67,401	$62,452	$26,000	B
153	University of Toledo Toledo, OH	$63,908	$68,199	$66,769	$25,000	C
154	Tennessee State University Nashville, TN	$63,629	$69,508	$48,894	—	F
155	University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, TX	$63,475	$64,535	—	$33,750	C+
156	Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Indiana, PA	$63,397	$64,475	$54,823	$27,000	C
157	Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR	$63,340	$74,641	$60,202	$17,949	D
158	Albany State University Albany, GA	$62,909	$65,124	—	—	F
159	East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN	$62,853	$68,660	$48,671	$20,903	D
160	University of New England Biddeford, ME	$62,614	$66,542	$27,832	$27,000	B
161	Towson University Towson, MD	$61,911	$54,334	—	$24,434	C+
162	Loras College Dubuque, IA	$61,901	$65,112	—	—	B
163	University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH	$61,787	$56,912	—	$27,000	B
164	Ball State University Muncie, IN	$61,584	$66,068	$67,833	$27,000	C+
165	Baptist Health Sciences University Memphis, TN	$61,506	$67,189	$57,633	$26,906	B+
166	University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC	$61,423	$68,109	$44,919	$26,836	A
167	Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY	$61,173	$69,266	$52,094	$27,250	C+
168	Bethel University Saint Paul, MN	$60,919	$58,191	—	—	B
169	Pennsylvania Western University California, PA	$60,617	$61,648	$48,822	$27,000	D
170	Lewis University Romeoville, IL	$60,515	$59,456	—	—	B+
171	University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO	$60,063	$64,400	$55,553	$25,018	C
172	McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA	$59,777	$69,196	$57,964	—	C
173	Temple University Philadelphia, PA	$59,764	$60,781	—	$27,000	B+
174	Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, CA	$59,654	$54,281	$29,523	$26,244	B
175	Kean University Union, NJ	$59,531	$52,249	—	$25,375	D
176	Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN	$59,483	$56,819	$42,002	$26,496	C
177	Alcorn State University Alcorn State, MS	$59,214	$71,845	$36,262	$29,125	F
178	Waynesburg University Waynesburg, PA	$59,160	$60,166	—	$27,000	B
179	George Mason University Fairfax, VA	$59,024	$53,747	—	$28,000	B+
180	Immaculata University Immaculata, PA	$58,981	$59,984	—	$26,314	A
181	Washington State University Pullman, WA	$58,688	$53,980	—	—	B
182	Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN	$58,541	$62,804	$33,345	$25,000	D
183	California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA	$58,518	$53,248	$34,810	—	C+
184	Fort Hays State University Hays, KS	$58,463	$60,694	$62,386	$25,500	D
185	East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PA	$58,113	$59,101	$20,195	$25,299	C+
186	University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH	$58,061	$61,960	$52,237	$25,250	D
187	University of Southern Maine Portland, ME	$57,790	$61,416	$37,585	$19,000	C
188	University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI	$57,745	$60,086	—	$24,699	A+
189	Florida State University Tallahassee, FL	$57,647	$61,358	$28,127	$21,045	A
190	University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA	$57,405	$59,426	—	—	D
191	University of Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN	$56,980	$61,129	—	—	C+
192	University of Holy Cross New Orleans, LA	$56,488	$65,389	$54,241	—	C
193	University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL	$56,179	$59,795	—	—	B
194	Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton, OH	$56,074	$59,839	$41,318	$23,562	C
195	Wilmington College Wilmington, OH	$56,044	$59,807	—	$27,000	C
196	Messiah University Mechanicsburg, PA	$56,005	$56,958	—	$27,000	C+
197	Kansas State University Manhattan, KS	$55,985	$58,121	—	—	B
198	Ithaca College Ithaca, NY	$55,591	$52,911	—	$26,000	B
199	South College Knoxville, TN	$55,361	$60,476	$43,775	—	C
200	Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA	$54,927	$56,861	—	—	B
201	Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX	$54,816	$55,732	$43,509	$26,500	C
202	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA	$54,488	$55,415	—	—	A
203	Lasell University Newton, MA	$54,185	$47,716	—	$27,000	F
204	Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA	$53,872	$47,440	—	—	D
205	University of Kansas Lawrence, KS	$53,864	$55,920	$43,930	$24,625	B+
206	SUNY Brockport Brockport, NY	$53,717	$51,127	—	$27,000	C
207	San Diego State University San Diego, CA	$53,621	$48,792	$25,361	$20,000	B
208	The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL	$53,616	$60,859	—	$27,000	B+
209	Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA	$53,516	$54,426	$39,290	$26,375	C+
210	University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS	$53,436	$64,835	—	—	C
211	New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM	$53,428	$61,861	—	—	F
212	Texas Wesleyan University Fort Worth, TX	$52,999	$53,884	—	—	C
213	Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO	$52,735	$49,318	—	—	F
214	King's College Wilkes-barre, PA	$52,695	$53,591	—	$27,000	B
215	Carroll University Waukesha, WI	$52,608	$54,741	$38,417	$27,000	B
216	Appalachian State University Boone, NC	$52,440	$56,276	—	—	C+
217	Montclair State University Montclair, NJ	$52,435	$46,021	$36,299	$26,500	C+
218	Illinois State University Normal, IL	$52,417	$51,499	—	$23,000	B
219	Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC	$52,363	$58,062	$33,778	$27,000	C
220	Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI	$52,311	$55,156	$28,651	$27,000	C+
221	State University of New York at Cortland Cortland, NY	$52,067	$49,557	—	$21,500	C+
222	Winona State University Winona, MN	$51,910	$49,585	—	—	C+
223	Michigan State University East Lansing, MI	$51,658	$54,467	—	$25,250	A
229	Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH	$51,652	$55,120	$38,381	$27,000	B
228	Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH	$51,652	$55,120	$38,381	$27,000	C+
227	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster, OH	$51,652	$55,120	$38,381	$27,000	C
226	Ohio University-Southern Campus Ironton, OH	$51,652	$55,120	$38,381	$27,000	B
225	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH	$51,652	$55,120	$38,381	$27,000	B
224	Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville, OH	$51,652	$55,120	$38,381	$27,000	C
230	Endicott College Beverly, MA	$51,645	$45,479	—	$27,000	C
231	California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA	$51,580	$46,934	—	$24,770	B
233	Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH	$51,385	$54,835	—	—	C
232	Bowling Green State University-Firelands Huron, OH	$51,385	$54,835	—	—	B
234	Anderson University Anderson, IN	$51,172	$54,898	—	—	C
235	Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ	$51,082	$52,488	$38,079	$24,500	C
236	Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion Marion, IN	$50,790	$54,488	—	—	B+
237	Shawnee State University Portsmouth, OH	$50,706	$54,111	$50,391	$19,500	F
238	University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI	$50,264	$52,302	—	—	C
239	Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL	$49,556	$48,688	—	$26,000	D
240	Western Illinois University Macomb, IL	$49,431	$48,566	—	—	C
241	Neumann University Aston, PA	$49,337	$50,176	$31,893	—	C+
242	Liberty University Lynchburg, VA	$49,103	$44,713	—	$27,000	F
246	Platt College-Anaheim Anaheim, CA	$48,655	$44,273	$26,939	$23,403	F
245	Platt College-Riverside Riverside, CA	$48,655	$44,273	$26,939	$23,403	F
244	Platt College-Ontario Ontario, CA	$48,655	$44,273	$26,939	$23,403	F
243	Platt College-Los Angeles Alhambra, CA	$48,655	$44,273	$26,939	$23,403	C+
247	Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI	$48,065	$50,679	—	—	C+
248	Eastern International College-Jersey City Jersey City, NJ	$48,047	$42,170	$31,850	$31,200	F
249	East Carolina University Greenville, NC	$47,321	$50,782	—	$20,500	B
250	University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA	$47,105	$49,549	—	$20,500	B
251	Brigham Young University Provo, UT	$45,018	$42,666	$34,549	$15,000	A
252	Iowa State University Ames, IA	$44,892	$47,221	—	$27,000	B+
253	Bryan University Tempe, AZ	$42,818	$43,996	$33,894	$31,491	C+

Bachelor’s degrees. Wage-adjusted = pay ÷ √(state wage index). Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data.

What Can You Do With a Surgical Technology/Technologist Degree?

Graduates with this degree pursue careers in the following fields:

Health specialties teachers, postsecondary

$105,620 +17.3% growth

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Surgical technologists

$62,830 +4.5% growth

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Surgical assistants

$60,290 +5.1% growth

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$76,247

Average Salary Across Careers

$105,620

Highest Paying Career

Career Paths Available

Best Colleges for Surgical Technology/Technologist

Ranked by Repit grade, then by degrees awarded. These are the top-rated colleges that produce the most graduates in surgical technology/technologist.

#	College	Location	Degrees Awarded	Repit Grade
1	Tulsa Technology Center	Tulsa, OK	48	B
2	Madisonville Community College	Madisonville, KY	130	C+
3	Texas State Technical College	Waco, TX	90	C+
4	Northwest Mississippi Community College	Senatobia, MS	83	C+
5	San Jacinto Community College	Pasadena, TX	54	C+
6	Gulf Coast State College	Panama City, FL	50	C+
7	GateWay Community College	Phoenix, AZ	45	C+
8	Elgin Community College	Elgin, IL	44	C+
9	Orange Technical College	Orlando, FL	36	C+
10	Collin County Community College District	McKinney, TX	34	C+
11	Montgomery College	Rockville, MD	34	C+
12	Front Range Community College	Westminster, CO	34	C+
13	Southern Crescent Technical College	Griffin, GA	33	C+
14	Medical Career Institute	Ocean, NJ	33	C+
15	Erwin Technical College	Tampa, FL	32	C+
16	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville	Knoxville, TN	32	C+
17	College of Southern Idaho	Twin Falls, ID	29	C+
18	Southeast Technical College	Sioux Falls, SD	28	C+
19	Northeast Wisconsin Technical College	Green Bay, WI	28	C+
20	Tarrant County College District	Fort Worth, TX	28	C+
21	Davis Technical College	Kaysville, UT	27	C+
22	South Plains College	Levelland, TX	27	C+
23	Mountainland Technical College	Lehi, UT	25	C+
24	Bevill State Community College	Jasper, AL	25	C+
25	Ivy Tech Community College	Indianapolis, IN	106	C
26	American Career College-Los Angeles	Los Angeles, CA	89	C
27	American Career College-Ontario	Ontario, CA	59	C
28	City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College	Chicago, IL	56	C
29	Southeastern College-West Palm Beach	West Palm Beach, FL	53	C
30	Macomb Community College	Warren, MI	44	C

Largest Surgical Technology/Technologist Programs

Schools ranked by number of graduates. These institutions produce the most surgical technology/technologist graduates annually, including online and distance learning programs.

#	College	Location	Degrees Awarded	Repit Grade
1	Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting	Nashville, TN	520	F
2	Madisonville Community College	Madisonville, KY	130	C+
3	Ivy Tech Community College	Indianapolis, IN	106	C
4	Texas State Technical College	Waco, TX	90	C+
5	American Career College-Los Angeles	Los Angeles, CA	89	C
6	Northwest Mississippi Community College	Senatobia, MS	83	C+
7	Southern Technical College	Fort Myers, FL	76	D
8	American Career College-Ontario	Ontario, CA	59	C
9	City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College	Chicago, IL	56	C
10	San Jacinto Community College	Pasadena, TX	54	C+
11	Mandl School-The College of Allied Health	New York, NY	54	D
12	Southeastern College-West Palm Beach	West Palm Beach, FL	53	C
13	Gulf Coast State College	Panama City, FL	50	C+
14	Tulsa Technology Center	Tulsa, OK	48	B
15	GateWay Community College	Phoenix, AZ	45	C+
16	Elgin Community College	Elgin, IL	44	C+
17	Connecticut State Community College	Hartford, CT	44	C
18	Macomb Community College	Warren, MI	44	C
19	Brookline College-Tempe	Tempe, AZ	44	D
20	Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix	Phoenix, AZ	43	D
21	Glendale Career College	Glendale, CA	41	D
22	Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista	Chula Vista, CA	41	D
23	Gwinnett Technical College	Lawrenceville, GA	39	C
24	Premiere Career College	Irwindale, CA	39	C
25	Berkeley College-Woodland Park	Woodland Park, NJ	38	C
26	Orange Technical College	Orlando, FL	36	C+
27	American College of Healthcare and Technology	Riverside, CA	36	C
28	ECPI University	Virginia Beach, VA	35	C
29	Eastwick College-Ramsey	Ramsey, NJ	35	C
30	Collin County Community College District	McKinney, TX	34	C+

7,626

Degrees Awarded Annually

449

Colleges Offering Program

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About Surgical Technology/Technologist

Surgical Technology/Technologist is a degree program offered at 449 colleges and universities across the United States. Each year, approximately 7,626 students graduate with this degree.

Graduates with this degree can pursue careers such as health specialties teachers, postsecondary, surgical technologists, surgical assistants.

Program Classification

CIP Code 51.0909

Field (2-digit CIP) 51

Category (4-digit CIP) 51.09

Frequently Asked Questions

What can I do with a Surgical Technology/Technologist degree?

A Surgical Technology/Technologist degree can lead to careers as a health specialties teachers, postsecondary, surgical technologists, surgical assistants, and more. Top earners in related careers can make up to $105,620 annually.

How many colleges offer Surgical Technology/Technologist?

449 colleges and universities in the United States offer Surgical Technology/Technologist as a degree program. Each year, approximately 7,626 students graduate with this degree.

What are the best colleges for Surgical Technology/Technologist?

The best colleges for Surgical Technology/Technologist based on Repit's ratings include Tulsa Technology Center, Madisonville Community College, Texas State Technical College, Northwest Mississippi Community College, San Jacinto Community College. Rankings are based on the college's overall Repit grade and the number of degrees awarded in this program.

What is the salary potential with a Surgical Technology/Technologist degree?

Graduates with a Surgical Technology/Technologist degree can expect average salaries around $76,247 in related careers, with top earners making up to $105,620. Actual salaries depend on the specific career path, experience level, and location.

Surgical Technology/Technologist

Surgical Technology/Technologist Salary by College

What Can You Do With a Surgical Technology/Technologist Degree?

Health specialties teachers, postsecondary

Surgical technologists

Surgical assistants

Best Colleges for Surgical Technology/Technologist

Largest Surgical Technology/Technologist Programs

About Surgical Technology/Technologist

Program Classification

Frequently Asked Questions

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