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2022 Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in Georgia

14 Ranked Colleges
135 Degrees Awarded
$3,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in Georgia

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Georgia” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Georgia, there were 358 surgical technology/technologist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 135 surgical technology/technologist graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,274 and $19,485 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in Georgia” ranking analyzed 14 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.

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Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in Georgia

The colleges and universities below are the best for georgia associate degree surgical technology/technologist students.

Top 14 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Surgical Technology in Georgia

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Crescent Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in Georgia list. Southern Crescent Technical College is located in Griffin, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees to qualified students.

Southern Crescent Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in Georgia” list. It costs about $5,568 for Georgia Associate Degree Surgical Technology/Technologist students per year to attend Southern Crescent Technical College.

Read more about Surgical Technology at Southern Crescent Technical College

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Northwestern Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in Georgia list. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is located in Rome, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees to qualified students.

Georgia Northwestern Technical College also took the #7 spot in our “Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Northwestern Technical College is $2,148 for georgia associate degree surgical technology/technologist students.

Full Georgia Northwestern Technical College Surgical Technology Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Regional Technical College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in Georgia. Southwest Georgia 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.

Southwest Georgia Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in Georgia” list. The yearly cost to attend Southern Regional Technical College is $-884 for georgia associate degree surgical technology/technologist students. 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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#4

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gwinnett Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in Georgia list. Located in Lawrenceville, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified associates’s surgical technology/technologist students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GTC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. It costs about $11,110 for Georgia Associate Degree Surgical Technology/Technologist students per year to attend Gwinnett Technical College.

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#5

Lanier Technical College

Oakwood, Georgia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lanier Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in Georgia list. Lanier Technical College is located in Oakwood, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees to qualified students.

Lanier Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in Georgia” list. The estimated yearly cost for Lanier Technical College is $1,768 for Georgia Associate Degree Surgical Technology/Technologist students.

Full Lanier Technical College Surgical Technology Report

#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Chattahoochee Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in Georgia list. Chattahoochee Technical College is located in Marietta, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our georgia associate degree surgical technology/technologist students list, Chattahoochee Technical College has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Chattahoochee Technical College is $1,137 for georgia associate degree surgical technology/technologist students.

Read more about Surgical Technology at Chattahoochee Technical College

#7

Athens Technical College

Athens, Georgia
#9 in overall quality

Athens Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in Georgia ranking. Athens Technical College is a small public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 2 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2019-2020.

Athens Technical College also took the #9 spot in our “Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Athens Technical College is $4,937 for georgia associate degree surgical technology/technologist students.

Read more about Surgical Technology at Athens Technical College

#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Coastal Pines Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in Georgia list. Coastal Pines Technical College is a small school located in Waycross, Georgia that handed out 10 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2019-2020.

Coastal Pines Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in Georgia” list. The estimated yearly cost for Coastal Pines Technical College is $1,194 for georgia associate degree surgical technology/technologist students.

Read more about Surgical Technology at Coastal Pines Technical College

#9

Columbus Technical College

Columbus, Georgia
#8 in overall quality

Columbus Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in Georgia ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Columbus, Georgia, this small public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified associates’s surgical technology/technologist students in 2019-2020.

Columbus Technical College also made our “Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in Georgia” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $4,253 for Georgia Associate Degree Surgical Technology/Technologist students per year to attend Columbus Technical College.

Read more about Surgical Technology at Columbus Technical College

#10

Augusta Technical College

Augusta, Georgia
#4 in overall quality

Augusta Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in Georgia ranking, coming in at #10. Augusta Technical College is located in Augusta, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Augusta Technical College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Augusta Technical College is $9,842 for Georgia Associate Degree Surgical Technology/Technologist students.

Read more about Surgical Technology at Augusta Technical College

#11

Albany Technical College

Albany, Georgia
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Albany Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in Georgia list. This small school is located in Albany, Georgia, and it awarded 4 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2019-2020.

Albany Technical College also made our “Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in Georgia” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $420 for Georgia Associate Degree Surgical Technology/Technologist students per year to attend Albany Technical College.

Read more about Surgical Technology at Albany Technical College

#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in Georgia list. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a small public school situated in Valdosta, Georgia. It awarded 6 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2019-2020.

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College also made our “Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in Georgia” list, coming in at #13. The yearly cost to attend Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is $-673 for georgia associate degree surgical technology/technologist students. 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.

Read more about Surgical Technology at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College

#13

Savannah Technical College

Savannah, Georgia
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Savannah Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in Georgia list. Savannah Tech is a small public school situated in Savannah, Georgia. It awarded 15 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Savannah Tech, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Savannah Tech is $3,742 for Georgia Associate Degree Surgical Technology/Technologist students.

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#14

Atlanta Technical College

Atlanta, Georgia
#14 in overall quality

Atlanta Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in Georgia ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this small public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified associates’s surgical technology/technologist students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our georgia associate degree surgical technology/technologist students list, Atlanta Area Tech has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Atlanta Area Tech is $-157 for Georgia Associate Degree Surgical Technology/Technologist students. 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.

Full Atlanta Area Tech Surgical Technology Report

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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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