2025 Best Surgical Technology Schools
295
Colleges in the United States
7,412
Surgical Technology/Technologist Degrees Awarded
A degree in
surgical technology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #169 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 295 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for surgical technology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 7,412 degrees in surgical technology to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Surgical Technology School
Your choice of surgical technology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for surgical technology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Surgical Technology Rankings by Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Surgical Technology Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Surgical Technology in the United States
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the surgical technology/technologist degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
25 Top Schools in Surgical Technology/Technologist
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In FL
It's hard to beat Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale if you wish to pursue a degree in surgical technology. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Fort Lauderdale. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a great university overall.
There were roughly 18 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in surgical technology from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Capital Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in surgical technology. Capital Community College is a very large public college located in the medium-sized city of Hartford. A Best Colleges rank of #255 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Capital Community College is a great college overall.More information about a degree in surgical technology from Capital Community College
Bachelors
Degree Type
BS in Health Sciences
Program Name
Take your associate degree in an allied health field to the next level with this specialized transfer friendly online bachelor of science from Southern New Hampshire University.
More information about a degree in BS in Health Sciences from Southern New Hampshire University
El Centro College is a great option for students interested in a degree in surgical technology. El Centro College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #281 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means El Centro College is a great college overall.
There were about 8 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at El Centro College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in surgical technology from El Centro College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In AZ
Any student who is interested in surgical technology has to take a look at GateWay Community College. GateWay Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the large city of Phoenix. A Best Colleges rank of #139 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means GateWay Community College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 21 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at GateWay Community College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in surgical technology from GateWay Community College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IN
112
Surgical Technology/Technologist Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #173 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ivy Tech Community College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 112 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at Ivy Tech Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in surgical technology from Ivy Tech Community College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WI
MATC is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Milwaukee. This college ranks 14th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were roughly 17 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at MATC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in surgical technology from Milwaukee Area Technical College
Lanier Technical College is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #113 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Lanier Technical College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 6 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at Lanier Technical College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in surgical technology from Lanier Technical College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In NY
HVCC is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Troy. This college ranks 75th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 17 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at HVCC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in surgical technology from Hudson Valley Community College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
20th
Most Popular In TX
AC is a small public college located in the remote town of Lufkin. This college ranks 73rd out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 5 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at AC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in surgical technology from Angelina College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
52
Surgical Technology/Technologist Degrees Awarded
San Jacinto College is a very large public college located in the midsize city of Pasadena. This college ranks 31st out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 52 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at San Jacinto College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in surgical technology from San Jacinto Community College
