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. Combined, these schools handed out 2,821 degrees in surgical technology to qualified students.
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 pursuing a degree in surgical technology needs to take a look at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #176 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a great university overall.
There were approximately 18 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale in the most recent data year.
Hillsborough Community College is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in surgical technology. Located in the city of Tampa, HCC is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #765 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means HCC is a great college overall.More information about a degree in surgical technology from Hillsborough Community College
Any student who is interested in surgical technology has to check out South College. South College is a medium-sized private for-profit college located in the midsize city of Knoxville.
There were approximately 8 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 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 19 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at CGTC in the most recent data year.
GTC is a medium-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 approximately 30 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 medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #542 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 22 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Northwestern 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 schools nationwide means ECPI University is a great university overall.
There were about 30 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at ECPI University in the most recent year we have data available.
Southern Crescent Technical College is a medium-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 26 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 midsize 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 13 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at Augusta Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.
Southwest Georgia Technical College is a small public college located in the town of Thomasville. A Best Colleges rank of #705 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Southwest Georgia Technical College is a great college overall.
There were about 9 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at Southwest Georgia Technical College in the most recent data year.
Ogeechee Technical College is a small public college located in the distant town of Statesboro. A Best Colleges rank of #461 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ogeechee Technical College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 11 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at Ogeechee Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the medium-sized 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 colleges 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 data year.
Located in the large city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a 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 year we have data available.
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).
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.
