2024 Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota

Surgical Technology is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #36 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

There was only one school in South Dakota to review for the 2024 Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Associate Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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One Size Does Not Fit All

The surgical technology/technologist school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota.

 

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Surgical Technology in South Dakota

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in surgical technology.

Top South Dakota Schools for an Associate in Surgical Technology/Technologist

1

Southeast Technical College
Sioux Falls, SD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

29 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in surgical technology has to look into Southeast Technical College. Southeast Tech is a small public college located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Southeast Technical College

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Western Dakota Technical Institute
Rapid City, SD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in surgical technology has to look into Western Dakota Technical Institute. Located in the rural area of Rapid City, Western Dakota Tech is a public school with a small student population.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Western Dakota Technical Institute

Best Surgical Technology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Surgical Technology Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	299	151
Kansas	275	66
Missouri	210	75
Iowa	200	53
Nebraska	163	51
North Dakota	144	12

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Rankings in Majors Related to Surgical Technology/Technologist

One of 23 majors within the Allied Health Professions area of study, Surgical Technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Surgical Technology/Technologist

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	26
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist	21
Respiratory Care Therapy	16
Radiologic Technology	15
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist	14
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	14
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	13

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.