2023 Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate
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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Surgical Technology is the 169th most popular major in the country with 7,583 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 625 surgical technology/technologist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 331 surgical technology/technologist graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 28 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in surgical technology/technologist. To top this list, a school must have a successful surgical technology/technologist program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region associate degree surgical technology/technologist students.
Top 28 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Surgical Technology in the Far Western US Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Career College - Anaheim. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Anaheim, California, and it awarded 40 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Surgical Technology at American Career College - Anaheim
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Career College - Ontario. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Ontario, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full American Career College - Ontario Surgical Technology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Career College - Los Angeles. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. American Career College - Los Angeles is a private for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 31 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Surgical Technology at American Career College - Los Angeles
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bellingham Technical College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a public institution located in Bellingham, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute Surgical Technology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Concorde Career College - Portland. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate. This small school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 22 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Read full report on Surgical Technology at Concorde Career College - Portland
Renton Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Renton Technical College is a public institution located in Renton, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Surgical Technology at Renton Technical College
Spokane Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Spokane Community College is a medium-sized school located in Spokane, Washington that handed out 18 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Spokane Community College Surgical Technology Report
Columbia Basin College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Columbia Basin College is a public institution located in Pasco, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Surgical Technology at Columbia Basin College
Clover Park Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. CPTC is a small public school situated in Lakewood, Washington. It awarded 17 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Clover Park Technical College Surgical Technology Report
Concorde Career College - San Bernardino ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. San Bernardino, California 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.
Read full report on Surgical Technology at Concorde Career College - San Bernardino
Yakima Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. Yakima Valley College is a small public school situated in Yakima, Washington. It awarded 13 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Surgical Technology at Yakima Valley College
Pima Medical Institute - Chula Vista ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Located in Chula Vista, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 12 degrees to qualified associates’s surgical technology/technologist students in 2020-2021.
Full Pima Medical Institute - Chula Vista Surgical Technology Report
Seattle Central College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Seattle Central is a small public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 12 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Surgical Technology at Seattle Central
College of Southern Nevada ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. CSN is a large public school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 11 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2020-2021.
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Career Networks Institute came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. CNI College is a small private for-profit school situated in Orange, California. It awarded 10 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Surgical Technology at CNI College
Advanced College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in South Gate, California, and it awarded 9 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Surgical Technology at Advanced College
Valley College of Medical Careers came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in West Hills, California, and it awarded 8 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Valley College of Medical Careers Surgical Technology Report
Concorde Career College - San Diego landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Concorde Career College - San Diego is a private for-profit institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Surgical Technology at Concorde Career College - San Diego
Skyline College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #18. San Bruno, California 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 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Surgical Technology at Skyline College
Southwestern College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Chula Vista, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
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MiraCosta College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #22. MiraCosta College is located in Oceanside, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees to qualified students.
Full MiraCosta College Surgical Technology Report
Nevada Career Institute came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 43 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Surgical Technology at Nevada Career Institute
Mt. Hood Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Mt. Hood Community College is located in Gresham, Oregon and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Surgical Technology at Mt. Hood Community College
Concorde Career College - North Hollywood ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Concorde Career College - North Hollywood is a small private for-profit school situated in North Hollywood, California. It awarded 0 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Concorde Career College - North Hollywood Surgical Technology Report
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