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2024 Best Surgical Technology Schools in Illinois

13 Colleges in Illinois
245 Surgical Technology/Technologist Degrees Awarded
A degree in surgical technology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #169 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 13 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Surgical Technology Schools in Illinois ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 245 degrees in surgical technology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Surgical Technology School

Best Surgical Technology Schools in Illinois Your choice of surgical technology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Surgical Technology Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Surgical Technology/Technologist

The surgical technology/technologist school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Surgical Technology Schools in Illinois. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Surgical Technology in Illinois

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.

10 Top Illinois Schools in Surgical Technology/Technologist

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In IL
16.7% Growth in Graduates

William Rainey Harper College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in surgical technology. Harper College is a large public college located in the suburb of Palatine. A Best Colleges rank of #512 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Harper College is a great college overall.

There were about 12 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at Harper College in the most recent data year.

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Triton College
River Grove, IL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IL

It is hard to beat Triton College if you wish to pursue a degree in surgical technology. Triton College is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of River Grove. A Best Colleges rank of #956 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Triton College is a great college overall.

There were about 12 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at Triton College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In IL

Every student pursuing a degree in surgical technology has to check out College of Lake County. College of Lake County is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Grayslake. A Best Colleges rank of #247 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means College of Lake County is a great college overall.

There were about 11 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at College of Lake County in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IL

Illinois Central College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in surgical technology. Located in the suburb of East Peoria, ICC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 62nd out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 16 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at ICC in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In IL
33 Surgical Technology/Technologist Degrees Awarded

City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in surgical technology. Located in the city of Chicago, Malcolm X College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 56th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 33 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at Malcolm X College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in surgical technology from City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In IL

LLCC is a small public college located in the midsize city of Springfield. A Best Colleges rank of #1066 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means LLCC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 5 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at LLCC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL

Located in the midsize city of Elgin, ECC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #666 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ECC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 10 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at ECC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Parkland College
Champaign, IL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IL

Located in the small city of Champaign, Parkland College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 65th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 10 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at Parkland College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL

Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Rockford. A Best Colleges rank of #277 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rasmussen University - Illinois is a great university overall.

There were roughly 21 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at Rasmussen University - Illinois in the most recent year we have data available.

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Located in the large city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #833 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Roosevelt is a great university overall.More information about a degree in surgical technology from Roosevelt University

Best Surgical Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Surgical Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Ohio939173
Michigan915185
Indiana737143
Wisconsin67277

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One of 23 majors within the Allied Health Professions area of study, Surgical Technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Surgical Technology/Technologist

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)1,466
Radiologic Technology475
Physician Assistant359
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy210
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician201
Respiratory Care Therapy142
Athletic Training128
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist76
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology65
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist25

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