by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in Maryland” ranking.
Surgical Technology is the 169th most popular major in the country with 7,412 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across Maryland, there were 68 surgical technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 67 surgical technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,878 and $14,082 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in Maryland” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in surgical technology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in surgical technology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for maryland associate degree surgical technology/technologist students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chesapeake College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in Maryland list. Chesapeake College is located in Wye Mills, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Frederick Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Frederick Community College is located in Frederick, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 20 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Prince George’s Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in Maryland list. This fairly large school is located in Largo, Maryland, and it awarded 6 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Baltimore City Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Baltimore City Community College is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anne Arundel Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in Maryland list. Arnold, Maryland is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees to 13 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Anne Arundel Community College Surgical Technology Report
Montgomery College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in Maryland ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Rockville, Maryland, this fairly large public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified associates’s surgical technology/technologist students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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