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2022 Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

9 Ranked Colleges
106 Degrees Awarded
$10,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 7,150 people earned their degree in surgical technology/technologist, making the major the 178th most popular in the United States.

Across the New England region, there were 145 surgical technology/technologist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 106 surgical technology/technologist graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,753 and $14,559 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in surgical technology/technologist. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality surgical technology/technologist programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the surgical technology/technologist program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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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 “Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Surgical Technology (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

#1

Manchester Community College

Manchester, Connecticut
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Manchester Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Manchester, Connecticut, and it awarded 9 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2019-2020.

MCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Manchester Community College is $6,570 for New England Region Associate Degree Surgical Technology/Technologist students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full MCC Surgical Technology Report

#2

Gateway Community College

New Haven, Connecticut
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gateway Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, this medium-sized public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified associates’s surgical technology/technologist students in 2019-2020.

Gateway Community College also made our “Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend Gateway Community College is $6,103 for new england region associate degree surgical technology/technologist students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Gateway Community College Surgical Technology Report

#3

North Shore Community College

Danvers, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Shore Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. North Shore Community College is a small school located in Danvers, Massachusetts that handed out 11 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region associate degree surgical technology/technologist students whose families make $0-$30k list, North Shore Community College has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Shore Community College is $7,616 for New England Region Associate Degree Surgical Technology/Technologist students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Surgical Technology at North Shore Community College

#4

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, Maine
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Maine Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. South Portland, Maine is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMCC, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $8,902 for New England Region Associate Degree Surgical Technology/Technologist students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend SMCC.

Read full report on Surgical Technology at SMCC

#5

Springfield Technical Community College

Springfield, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Springfield Technical Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Springfield, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

STCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $7,914 for new england region associate degree surgical technology/technologist students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend STCC.

Full Springfield Technical Community College Surgical Technology Report

#7 in overall quality

Eastern Maine Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Bangor, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region associate degree surgical technology/technologist students whose families make $0-$30k list, Eastern Maine Community College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $8,260 for New England Region Associate Degree Surgical Technology/Technologist students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Eastern Maine Community College.

Read more about Surgical Technology at Eastern Maine Community College

#7

Housatonic Community College

Bridgeport, Connecticut
#8 in overall quality

Housatonic Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, this small public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified associates’s surgical technology/technologist students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Housatonic Community College, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $4,781 for New England Region Associate Degree Surgical Technology/Technologist students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Housatonic Community College.

Read full report on Surgical Technology at Housatonic Community College

#8

Great Bay Community College

Portsmouth, New Hampshire
#9 in overall quality

Great Bay Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Great Bay Community College is a small public school situated in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. It awarded 8 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2019-2020.

Great Bay Community College also made our “Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $15,031 for new england region associate degree surgical technology/technologist students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Great Bay Community College.

Read more about Surgical Technology at Great Bay Community College

#9

New England Institute of Technology

East Greenwich, Rhode Island
#1 in overall quality

New England Institute of Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. New England Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in East Greenwich, Rhode Island. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

New England Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend New England Institute of Technology is $27,558 for New England Region Associate Degree Surgical Technology/Technologist students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Surgical Technology at New England Institute of Technology

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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