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2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Southeast Region

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Southeast Region

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In 2020-2021, 7,583 people earned their degree in surgical technology/technologist, making the major the 169th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,843 surgical technology/technologist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,119 surgical technology/technologist graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 112 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in surgical technology/technologist. That schools that top this list have a program in surgical technology/technologist in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Southeast Region

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

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Surgical Technology in the Southeast Region

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City College - Altamonte Springs
Altamonte Springs, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend City College - Altamonte Springs. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Southeast Region. Altamonte Springs, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Surgical Technology at City College - Altamonte Springs

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend McCann School of Business & Technology. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Monroe, Louisiana, this small private for-profit school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified associates’s surgical technology/technologist students in 2020-2021.

Full McCann School of Business & Technology Surgical Technology Report

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Southeastern College-West Palm Beach
West Palm Beach, Florida

Out of the 112 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern College-West Palm Beach landed the #3 spot on the list. Southeastern College-West Palm Beach is a small private for-profit school situated in West Palm Beach, Florida. It awarded 42 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Southeastern College-West Palm Beach Surgical Technology Report

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Miller-Motte College Chattanooga
Chattanooga, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miller-Motte College Chattanooga. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, this small private for-profit school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified associates’s surgical technology/technologist students in 2020-2021.

Full MMC Chattanooga Surgical Technology Report

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Herzing University - Kenner
Kenner, Louisiana

Out of the 112 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Herzing University - Kenner landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Kenner, Louisiana, and it awarded 13 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2020-2021.

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Concorde Career Institute - Orlando did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Concorde Career Institute - Orlando is a small school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 23 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Surgical Technology at Concorde Career Institute - Orlando

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City College - Miami
Miami, Florida

City College - Miami ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Southeast Region list. City College - Miami is located in Miami, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees to qualified students.

The undergraduate 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.

Read more about Surgical Technology at City College - Miami

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Concorde Career Institute - Tampa ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Southeast Region list. Concorde Career Institute - Tampa is a small private for-profit school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 24 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Concorde Career Institute - Tampa Surgical Technology Report

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Southern Technical College
Fort Myers, Florida

Southern Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Fort Myers, Florida, this small private for-profit school awarded 38 degrees to qualified associates’s surgical technology/technologist students in 2020-2021.

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Fortis Institute - Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee

With a ranking of #10, Fortis Institute - Nashville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Southeast Region list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

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Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees to qualified students.

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Sentara College of Health Sciences came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Chesapeake, Virginia, and it awarded 10 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Sentara College of Health Sciences Surgical Technology Report

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Miller-Motte College Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina

Miller-Motte College Charleston landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Southeast Region ranking. MMC Charleston is located in Charleston, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees to qualified students.

Full MMC Charleston Surgical Technology Report

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Concorde Career Institute - Miramar ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Southeast Region list. Concorde Career Institute - Miramar is a private for-profit institution located in Miramar, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Surgical Technology at Concorde Career Institute - Miramar

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Fortis College - Orange Park
Orange Park, Florida

Fortis College - Orange Park ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Orange Park, Florida, and it awarded 12 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2020-2021.

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Fortis College - Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Fortis College - Baton Rouge came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Fortis College - Baton Rouge is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees to qualified students.

Full Fortis College - Baton Rouge Surgical Technology Report

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Concorde Career Institute - Jacksonville landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Surgical Technology at Concorde Career Institute - Jacksonville

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Fortis College - Richmond
Richmond, Virginia

With a ranking of #18, Fortis College - Richmond did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 9 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2020-2021.

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Riverside College of Health Careers
Newport News, Virginia

Riverside College of Health Careers landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Riverside College of Health Careers is a private not-for-profit institution located in Newport News, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Baptist Health College - Little Rock did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Baptist Health College - Little Rock is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Little Rock, Arkansas. It awarded 13 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full BHCLR Surgical Technology Report

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Chester Career College
CHESTER, Virginia

Chester Career College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Richmond School of Health and Technology is located in CHESTER, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees to qualified students.

Full Richmond School of Health and Technology Surgical Technology Report

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West Virginia Northern Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Southeast Region list. Wheeling, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

Full West Virginia Northern Community College Surgical Technology Report

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City College - Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

City College - Fort Lauderdale came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 1 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Surgical Technology at City College - Fort Lauderdale

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West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Parkersburg, West Virginia

West Virginia University at Parkersburg did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. This small school is located in Parkersburg, West Virginia, and it awarded 16 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2020-2021.

Full West Virginia University at Parkersburg Surgical Technology Report

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Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College is a small public school situated in Mount Gay, West Virginia. It awarded 10 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2020-2021.

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