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2024 Best Surgical Technology Schools in Kentucky

12 Colleges in Kentucky
261 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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 12 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Surgical Technology Schools in Kentucky ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 261 degrees in surgical technology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Surgical Technology School

Best Surgical Technology Schools in Kentucky 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

Associate Degrees in Surgical Technology/Technologist

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Surgical Technology Schools in Kentucky list to help you make the college decision. 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.


 

Best Schools for Surgical Technology in Kentucky

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.

10 Top Kentucky Schools in Surgical Technology/Technologist

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY
48 Surgical Technology/Technologist Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in surgical technology needs to look into Jefferson Community and Technical College. Located in the large city of Louisville, Jefferson Community and Technical College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1736 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Jefferson Community and Technical College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 48 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at Jefferson Community and Technical College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in surgical technology from Jefferson Community and Technical College

2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KY
15.0% Growth in Graduates

Bluegrass Community and Technical College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in surgical technology. Located in the large city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1737 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 20 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at Bluegrass Community and Technical College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in surgical technology from Bluegrass Community and Technical College

3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In KY
125 Surgical Technology/Technologist Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in surgical technology needs to look into Madisonville Community College. Madisonville Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of Madisonville. This college ranks 30th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were about 125 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at Madisonville Community College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in surgical technology from Madisonville Community College

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Sullivan University crest
Sullivan University
Louisville, KY
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In KY

It's difficult to beat Sullivan University if you want to pursue a degree in surgical technology. Sullivan University is a small private for-profit university located in the large city of Louisville. A Best Colleges rank of #1067 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Sullivan University is a great university overall.

There were about 11 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at Sullivan University in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In KY

Located in the distant town of Cumberland, Southeast is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 31st out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were about 11 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at Southeast in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in surgical technology from Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College

6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In KY

Owensboro Community and Technical College is a small public college located in the rural area of Owensboro. A Best Colleges rank of #2084 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Owensboro Community and Technical College is a great college overall.

There were about 5 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at Owensboro Community and Technical College in the most recent data year.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In KY

SKYCTC is a small public college located in the city of Bowling Green. A Best Colleges rank of #2025 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SKYCTC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 10 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at SKYCTC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in surgical technology from Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College

8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In KY

West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public college located in the town of Paducah. This college ranks 29th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were about 9 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at West Kentucky Community and Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in surgical technology from West Kentucky Community and Technical College

9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In KY

SCC is a medium-sized public college located in the remote town of Somerset. This college ranks 32nd out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 8 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at SCC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in surgical technology from Somerset Community College

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Hopkinsville Community College is a small public college located in the distant town of Hopkinsville. A Best Colleges rank of #2011 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Hopkinsville Community College is a great college overall.More information about a degree in surgical technology from Hopkinsville Community College

Best Surgical Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Surgical Technology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 230
North Carolina 710 89
Georgia 690 128
Virginia 630 61
Tennessee 624 130
South Carolina 530 17
Mississippi 501 100
Alabama 500 53
Louisiana 489 66
Arkansas 466 91
West Virginia 410 38

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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) 347
Radiologic Technology 209
Respiratory Care Therapy 173
Physician Assistant 121
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 79
Athletic Training 58
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 35

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