Surgical Technology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #169 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 111 schools in the Southeast Region 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 2,843 degrees in surgical technology during the 2020-2021 academic year.
The surgical technology/technologist program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Surgical Technology rankings. For our Best Overall Surgical Technology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
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 the Southeast Region.
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Best Schools for Surgical Technology in the Southeast Region
The schools below may not offer all types of surgical technology/technologist degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
17 Top Southeast Region Schools in Surgical Technology/Technologist
Every student who is interested in surgical technology has to check out Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #176 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a great university overall.
There were roughly 22 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale in the most recent year we have data available.
Hillsborough Community College is a great choice for students interested in a degree in surgical technology. Located in the city of Tampa, HCC is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #765 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means HCC is a great college overall.More information about a degree in surgical technology from Hillsborough Community College
Every student pursuing a degree in surgical technology needs to look into Florida State College at Jacksonville. FSCJ is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Jacksonville. A Best Colleges rank of #724 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means FSCJ is a great college overall.More information about a degree in surgical technology from Florida State College at Jacksonville
Any student pursuing a degree in surgical technology needs to check out South College. South College is a moderately-sized private for-profit college located in the city of Knoxville.
There were approximately 13 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at South College in the most recent data year.
CGTC is a moderately-sized public college located in the small city of Warner Robins. A Best Colleges rank of #571 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CGTC is a great college overall.
There were about 23 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at CGTC in the most recent data year.
GTC is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville. A Best Colleges rank of #533 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GTC is a great college overall.
There were about 27 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at GTC in the most recent data year.
Located in the city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #542 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 37 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Northwestern Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.
Coastal Pines Technical College is a small public college located in the town of Waycross.
There were approximately 8 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at Coastal Pines Technical College in the most recent data year.
Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #322 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ECPI University is a great university overall.
There were about 23 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at ECPI University in the most recent data year.
Southern Crescent Technical College is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Griffin. This college ranks 31st out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were approximately 44 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at Southern Crescent Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Augusta, Augusta Technical College is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #787 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Augusta Technical College is a great college overall.
There were about 20 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at Augusta Technical College in the most recent data year.
Southwest Georgia Technical College is a small public college located in the distant town of Thomasville. A Best Colleges rank of #705 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Southwest Georgia Technical College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 19 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at Southwest Georgia Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.
Ogeechee Technical College is a small public college located in the town of Statesboro. A Best Colleges rank of #461 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ogeechee Technical College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 7 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at Ogeechee Technical College in the most recent data year.
Located in the city of Columbus, Columbus Technical College is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #540 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbus Technical College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 11 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at Columbus Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 19th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were about 17 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at Central Piedmont Community College in the most recent data year.
Here are some additional great schools for Surgical Technology students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Surgical Technology Schools in the Southeast Region award.
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).
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The surgical technology/technologist program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Surgical Technology rankings. For our Best Overall Surgical Technology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
