by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Virginia” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Virginia, there were 85 surgical technology/technologist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in Virginia” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in Virginia” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for virginia surgical technology/technologist students.
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, ECPI University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this fairly large private for-profit school handed out 23 degrees to qualified ’s surgical technology/technologist students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Sentara College of Health Sciences landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Chesapeake, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified ’s surgical technology/technologist students 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 Sentara College of Health Sciences
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Fortis College - Richmond landed the #3 spot on the list. Fortis College - Richmond is a private for-profit institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Radford University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in Virginia list. Radford University is a medium-sized school located in Radford, Virginia that handed out 8 ’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Riverside College of Health Careers. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in Virginia list. Riverside College of Health Careers is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Newport News, Virginia. It awarded 7 ’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Riverside College of Health Careers Surgical Technology Report
Chester Career College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in Virginia list. Located in CHESTER, Virginia, this small private for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s surgical technology/technologist students in 2020-2021.
Full Richmond School of Health and Technology Surgical Technology Report
Lord Fairfax Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in Virginia ranking. Middletown, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s surgical technology/technologist degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Surgical Technology at Lord Fairfax Community College
Piedmont Virginia Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #7. PVCC is a small public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 7 ’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2020-2021.
Virginia Western Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #7. Virginia Western Community College is located in Roanoke, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s surgical technology/technologist degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Surgical Technology at Virginia Western Community College
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