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2022 Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid

281 Ranked Colleges
3,665 Degrees Awarded
$4,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 3,665 surgical technology/technologist graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 281 colleges that offered a degree 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Surgical Technology (With Aid)

#1

Nassau Community College

Garden City, New York
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 281 schools in the Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Nassau Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Garden City, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified associates’s surgical technology/technologist students in 2019-2020.

Nassau Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Nassau Community College is $4,594 for associate degree surgical technology/technologist students with aid.

Read full report on Surgical Technology at Nassau Community College

#2

Skyline College

San Bruno, California
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Skyline College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in San Bruno, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s surgical technology/technologist students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree surgical technology/technologist students with aid list, Skyline College has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $1,143 for Associate Degree Surgical Technology/Technologist students with aid per year to attend Skyline College.

Read more about Surgical Technology at Skyline College

#3

El Centro College

Dallas, Texas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. El Centro College is a large public school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 10 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2019-2020.

El Centro College also made our “Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend El Centro College is $4,373 for Associate Degree Surgical Technology/Technologist students with aid.

Read more about Surgical Technology at El Centro College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Regional Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Southern Regional Technical College is a public institution located in Thomasville, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $-884 for associate degree surgical technology/technologist students with aid per year to attend Southwest Georgia Technical College. When an average net price is negative, it usually means that the student will receive more financial aid than it costs to attend the school.

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#24 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Malcolm X College, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Malcolm X College is $3,689 for associate degree surgical technology/technologist students with aid.

Read full report on Surgical Technology at City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College

#6

Galveston College

Galveston, Texas
#18 in overall quality

Galveston College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Galveston, Texas, this small public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s surgical technology/technologist students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Galveston College, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Galveston College is $3,446 for Associate Degree Surgical Technology/Technologist students with aid.

Full Galveston College Surgical Technology Report

#7

College of Lake County

Grayslake, Illinois
Top 15% in overall quality

College of Lake County came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. College of Lake County is a fairly large school located in Grayslake, Illinois that handed out 2 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2019-2020.

College of Lake County excels when it comes to surgical technology/technologist quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for College of Lake County is $4,735 for Associate Degree Surgical Technology/Technologist students with aid.

Read more about Surgical Technology at College of Lake County

#25 in overall quality

Tarrant County College District landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

Tarrant County College also took the #25 spot in our “Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Tarrant County College is $5,434 for Associate Degree Surgical Technology/Technologist students with aid.

Full Tarrant County College District Surgical Technology Report

Top 15% in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Austin Community College District did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

Austin Community College District excels when it comes to surgical technology/technologist quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Austin Community College District is $6,861 for Associate Degree Surgical Technology/Technologist students with aid.

Full Austin Community College District Surgical Technology Report

#10

Spokane Community College

Spokane, Washington
Top 15% in overall quality

Spokane Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Spokane Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Spokane, Washington. It awarded 11 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2019-2020.

Spokane Community College excels when it comes to surgical technology/technologist quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Spokane Community College is $5,855 for associate degree surgical technology/technologist students with aid.

Full Spokane Community College Surgical Technology Report

Georgia Northwestern Technical College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Rome, Georgia, and it awarded 9 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Northwestern Technical College is $2,148 for associate degree surgical technology/technologist students with aid.

Read more about Surgical Technology at Georgia Northwestern Technical College

Top 20% in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Cuyahoga Community College District did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Cuyahoga Community College District is a fairly large public school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 11 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cuyahoga Community College District is also in the top of our “Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Cuyahoga Community College District is $5,415 for associate degree surgical technology/technologist students with aid.

Read more about Surgical Technology at Cuyahoga Community College District

#13

Triton College

River Grove, Illinois
#17 in overall quality

Triton College landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. This medium-sized school is located in River Grove, Illinois, and it awarded 14 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2019-2020.

Triton College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Triton College is $4,988 for Associate Degree Surgical Technology/Technologist students with aid.

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#14

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico
Top 20% in overall quality

Central New Mexico Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified associates’s surgical technology/technologist students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, CNM is also in the top of our “Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $3,429 for associate degree surgical technology/technologist students with aid per year to attend CNM.

Full CNM Surgical Technology Report

#15

Hinds Community College

Raymond, Mississippi
Top 25% in overall quality

Hinds Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Hinds Community College is a fairly large school located in Raymond, Mississippi that handed out 11 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $3,757 for Associate Degree Surgical Technology/Technologist students with aid per year to attend Hinds Community College.

Full Hinds Community College Surgical Technology Report

#16

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Lone Star College System landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Lone Star College System is a large public school situated in The Woodlands, Texas. It awarded 16 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2019-2020.

North Harris Montgomery not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $8,016 for Associate Degree Surgical Technology/Technologist students with aid per year to attend Lone Star College System.

Full Lone Star College System Surgical Technology Report

#17

Fayetteville Technical Community College

Fayetteville, North Carolina
Top 25% in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, Fayetteville Technical Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and it awarded 13 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Fayetteville Technical Community College is $5,366 for Associate Degree Surgical Technology/Technologist students with aid.

Read more about Surgical Technology at FTCC

#18

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, Illinois
#15 in overall quality

College of DuPage came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, and it awarded 19 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at COD, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $7,566 for Associate Degree Surgical Technology/Technologist students with aid per year to attend COD.

Read more about Surgical Technology at College of DuPage

Top 20% in overall quality

With a ranking of #19, Niagara County Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Niagara County Community College is a public institution located in Sanborn, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, Niagara County Community College is in the top on our “Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Niagara County Community College is $5,491 for Associate Degree Surgical Technology/Technologist students with aid.

Read full report on Surgical Technology at Niagara County Community College

Top 15% in overall quality

Sinclair Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 20 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, Sinclair Community College is in the top on our “Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Sinclair Community College is $4,208 for Associate Degree Surgical Technology/Technologist students with aid.

Read more about Surgical Technology at Sinclair Community College

#21

Kingsborough Community College

Brooklyn, New York
#21 in overall quality

Kingsborough Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified associates’s surgical technology/technologist students in 2019-2020.

KCC also took the #21 spot in our “Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for KCC is $5,092 for associate degree surgical technology/technologist students with aid.

Read more about Surgical Technology at KCC

#22

St Philip's College

San Antonio, Texas
#19 in overall quality

St Philip’s College landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. St Philip’s College is a fairly large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 18 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree surgical technology/technologist students with aid list, St Philip’s College has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend St Philip’s College is $6,250 for Associate Degree Surgical Technology/Technologist students with aid.

Read more about Surgical Technology at St Philip’s College

#23

Washtenaw Community College

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Washtenaw Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified associates’s surgical technology/technologist students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Washtenaw Community College is $2,441 for associate degree surgical technology/technologist students with aid.

Read more about Surgical Technology at Washtenaw Community College

#24

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, Michigan

With a ranking of #24, Henry Ford College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Henry Ford College is a fairly large public school situated in Dearborn, Michigan. It awarded 12 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $3,182 for Associate Degree Surgical Technology/Technologist students with aid per year to attend Henry Ford College.

Read full report on Surgical Technology at Henry Ford College

#25

Columbus Technical College

Columbus, Georgia

Columbus Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #25. Columbus Technical College is a small school located in Columbus, Georgia that handed out 8 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $4,253 for Associate Degree Surgical Technology/Technologist students with aid per year to attend Columbus Technical College.

Read more about Surgical Technology at Columbus Technical College

Rest of the Best 43 in Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid

Not only did these schools make the top 43 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

#27

Coastal Pines Technical College

Waycross, Georgia
#29

Albany Technical College

Albany, Georgia
#30

Elgin Community College

Elgin, Illinois
#32

Gateway Community College

New Haven, Connecticut
#33

Amarillo College

Amarillo, Texas
#34

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, Texas
#35

Chattahoochee Technical College

Marietta, Georgia
#36

Manchester Community College

Manchester, Connecticut
#37

Montgomery College

Rockville, Maryland
#38

South Plains College

Levelland, Texas
#39

Temple College

Temple, Texas
#40

Central Piedmont Community College

Charlotte, North Carolina
#41

GateWay Community College

Phoenix, Arizona
#42

Frederick Community College

Frederick, Maryland

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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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