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

5 Ranked Colleges
61 Degrees Awarded
$8,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in Iowa For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in Iowa For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Surgical Technology is the 178th most popular major in the country with 7,150 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Iowa, there were 105 surgical technology/technologist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 61 surgical technology/technologist graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,684 and $18,179 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in Iowa For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in surgical technology/technologist. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great surgical technology/technologist programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the surgical technology/technologist program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in Iowa For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Top 5 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Surgical Technology (Income $0-$30k) in Iowa

#1

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, Iowa
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in Iowa For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Kirkwood Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large school located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa that handed out 22 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2019-2020.

Kirkwood Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in Iowa” list. The yearly cost to attend Kirkwood Community College is $8,067 for iowa associate degree surgical technology/technologist students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Surgical Technology at Kirkwood Community College

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Iowa Community College District. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in Iowa For Those Making $0-$30k list. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is located in Davenport, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees to qualified students.

Eastern Iowa Community Colleges did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in Iowa” list. The yearly cost to attend Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is $8,406 for iowa associate degree surgical technology/technologist students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Eastern Iowa Community Colleges Surgical Technology Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in Iowa For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Iowa Tech Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized school located in Sioux City, Iowa that handed out 8 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2019-2020.

Western Iowa Tech Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in Iowa” list. The yearly cost to attend Western Iowa Tech Community College is $5,665 for Iowa Associate Degree Surgical Technology/Technologist students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Surgical Technology at Western Iowa Tech Community College

#4

Iowa Lakes Community College

Estherville, Iowa
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa Lakes Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in Iowa For Those Making $0-$30k. Iowa Lakes Community College is located in Estherville, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees to qualified students.

Iowa Lakes Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in Iowa” list. It costs about $8,411 for Iowa Associate Degree Surgical Technology/Technologist students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Iowa Lakes Community College.

Read more about Surgical Technology at Iowa Lakes Community College

#5

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, Iowa
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa Western Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in Iowa For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and it awarded 11 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa Western Community College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in Iowa” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Iowa Western Community College is $9,341 for Iowa Associate Degree Surgical Technology/Technologist students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Surgical Technology at Iowa Western Community College

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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