2024 Best Surgical Technology Schools in the Southwest Region
40
Colleges in the Southwest Region
1,081
Surgical Technology/Technologist Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in
surgical technology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #169 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual looked at 40 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Surgical Technology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,081 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. We derive our Best Overall Surgical Technology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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
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 the Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
Best Schools for Surgical Technology in the Southwest Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the surgical technology/technologist degree levels they offer.
10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Surgical Technology/Technologist
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
25th
Most Popular In TX
It is hard to beat El Centro College if you want to pursue a degree in surgical technology. El Centro College is a very large public college located in the large city of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #362 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means El Centro College is a great college overall.
There were about 7 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
1st
Most Popular In TX
87
Surgical Technology/Technologist Degrees Awarded
San Jacinto Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in surgical technology. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Pasadena. A Best Colleges rank of #672 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means San Jacinto College is a great college overall.
There were about 87 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
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In AZ
33
Surgical Technology/Technologist Degrees Awarded
GateWay Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in surgical technology. Located in the city of Phoenix, GateWay Community College is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #301 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GateWay Community College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 33 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at GateWay Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in surgical technology from GateWay Community College
It is hard to beat Lone Star College System if you wish to pursue a degree in surgical technology. North Harris Montgomery is a very large public college located in the midsize city of The Woodlands. A Best Colleges rank of #801 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means North Harris Montgomery is a great college overall.
There were about 23 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at North Harris Montgomery in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in surgical technology from Lone Star College System
Galveston College is a small public college located in the fringe town of Galveston. This college ranks 91st out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.More information about a degree in surgical technology from Galveston College
Tarrant County College is a very large public college located in the large city of Fort Worth. A Best Colleges rank of #671 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Tarrant County College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 20 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at Tarrant County College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in surgical technology from Tarrant County College District
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In NM
Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #534 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CNM is a great college overall.
There were about 8 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at CNM in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in surgical technology from Central New Mexico Community College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
11th
Most Popular In TX
Located in the city of San Antonio, St Philip's College is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #893 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means St Philip's College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 14 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at St Philip's College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in surgical technology from St Philip’s College
DMC is a moderately-sized public college located in the large city of Corpus Christi. A Best Colleges rank of #613 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means DMC is a great college overall.
There were approximately 10 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at DMC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in surgical technology from Del Mar College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
11th
Most Popular In TX
32
Surgical Technology/Technologist Degrees Awarded
Amarillo College is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Amarillo. This college ranks 62nd out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 32 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at Amarillo College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in surgical technology from Amarillo College
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