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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Surgical Technology (Income $75-$110k) in Maine

2 Ranked Colleges
12 Degrees Awarded
$15,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in Maine For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in Maine For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Surgical Technology is the 178th most popular major in the country with 7,150 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Maine, there were 12 surgical technology/technologist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 12 surgical technology/technologist graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,425 and $17,736 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in Maine For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in surgical technology/technologist. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great surgical technology/technologist programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the surgical technology/technologist program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in Maine For Those Making $75-$110k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.

Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in Maine For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in Maine For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 2 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Surgical Technology (Income $75-$110k) in Maine

#1

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, Maine
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in Maine For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Maine Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Southern Maine Community College is a public institution located in South Portland, Maine. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SMCC also made our “Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in Maine” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for SMCC is $15,219 for maine associate degree surgical technology/technologist students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Surgical Technology at SMCC

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Maine Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in Maine For Those Making $75-$110k. This small school is located in Bangor, Maine, and it awarded 10 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2019-2020.

Eastern Maine Community College also took the #2 spot in our “Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in Maine” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Eastern Maine Community College is $15,271 for Maine Associate Degree Surgical Technology/Technologist students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Surgical Technology at Eastern Maine Community College

Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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