by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for surgical technology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 367 degrees in surgical technology during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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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.
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 Schools in California. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
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.
San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in surgical technology. is a fairly small private for-profit college located in the city of Temecula.More information about a degree in surgical technology from San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula
San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Cordova is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in surgical technology. Located in the city of Rancho Cordova, is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.More information about a degree in surgical technology from San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Cordova
Every student who is interested in surgical technology needs to take a look at San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno. is a small private for-profit college located in the city of Fresno.More information about a degree in surgical technology from San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno
It's difficult to beat Concorde Career College - North Hollywood if you want to pursue a degree in surgical technology. Located in the city of North Hollywood, Concorde Career College - North Hollywood is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.More information about a degree in surgical technology from Concorde Career College - North Hollywood
Located in the midsize city of San Bernardino, Concorde Career College - San Bernardino is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
There were about 14 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at Concorde Career College - San Bernardino in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in surgical technology from Concorde Career College - San Bernardino
Located in the large city of Santa Ana, CNI College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
There were roughly 14 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at CNI College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in surgical technology from Career Networks Institute
Concorde Career College - San Diego is a small private for-profit college located in the city of San Diego.
There were about 7 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at Concorde Career College - San Diego in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in surgical technology from Concorde Career College - San Diego
Located in the city of West Hills, Valley College of Medical Careers is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
There were roughly 8 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at Valley College of Medical Careers in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in surgical technology from Valley College of Medical Careers
American Career College - Ontario is a small private for-profit college located in the midsize city of Ontario.
There were roughly 33 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at American Career College - Ontario in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in surgical technology from American Career College - Ontario
American Career College - Anaheim is a small private for-profit college located in the large city of Anaheim.
There were approximately 40 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at American Career College - Anaheim in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in surgical technology from American Career College - AnaheimExplore all the Best Surgical Technology Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 831 | 121 |
| Oregon | 587 | 22 |
| Nevada | 354 | 11 |
One of 23 majors within the Allied Health Professions area of study, Surgical Technology has other similar majors worth exploring.
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