2027 Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools in Nebraska
[Surgical Technology/Technologist](/majors/health-care-professions/allied-health-professions/surgical-technology-technologist/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value surgical technology/technologist schools.
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2027 Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools in Nebraska
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the surgical technology/technologist degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools
For return on investment in surgical technology/technologist, no school beat Western Nebraska Community College this year. Western Nebraska Community College is a mid-sized public school located in the town of Scottsbluff. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $3,840, with out-of-state students paying around $4,410. Surgical Technology/technologist graduates carry a median of $14,507 in student loans. Soon after graduation, surgical technology/technologist degree recipients from Western Nebraska Community College generally make around $62,413. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Southeast Community College Area came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value surgical technology/technologist schools. Located in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College Area is a large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $3,444, compared with $4,032 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $17,713 to complete the surgical technology/technologist program here. Early-career surgical technology/technologist graduates make about $48,917. Set against $17,713 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Nebraska Methodist College Of Nursing And Allied Health came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value surgical technology/technologist schools. Nebraska Methodist College Of Nursing And Allied Health is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha. Students from in state pay about $18,934 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for surgical technology/technologist graduates is $29,000. Early-career surgical technology/technologist graduates make about $55,308. That is a strong return on a $29,000 median debt. Nebraska Methodist College Of Nursing And Allied Health admits about 73% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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