2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Surgical Technology in Alabama

Ranked #40 in popularity, surgical technology/technologist is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Alabama to determine which ones were the most popular for surgical technology/technologist students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 38 associate degrees in surgical technology/technologist during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Surgical Technology School for Your Associate Degree

The surgical technology/technologist associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Surgical Technology in Alabama ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of surgical technology/technologist students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for surgical technology/technologist.

 

Most Popular Schools for Associate Students to Study Surgical Technology in Alabama

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for surgical technology/technologist students seeking a an associate degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Surgical Technology/Technologist Students Working on Their Associate

1

John C Calhoun State Community College
Tanner, AL

23 Annual Associate Degrees

#2 Best Quality In AL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at John C Calhoun State Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in surgical technology/technologist. Located in the rural area of Tanner, Calhoun Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for associate degrees in surgical technology/technologist in Alabama.

There were roughly 23 surgical technology/technologist individuals who graduated with this degree at Calhoun Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

Southern Union State Community College
Wadley, AL

9 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Best Quality In AL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Southern Union State Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in surgical technology/technologist. Located in the remote area of Wadley, Southern Union State Community College is a public college with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in surgical technology/technologist in Alabama.

There were about 9 surgical technology/technologist students who graduated with this degree at Southern Union State Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Coastal Alabama Community College
Bay Minette, AL

6 Annual Associate Degrees

#3 Best Quality In AL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Coastal Alabama Community College is a popular decision for individuals pursuing an associate degree in surgical technology/technologist. Coastal Alabama Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the distant town of Bay Minette. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for associate degrees in surgical technology/technologist in Alabama.

There were about 6 surgical technology/technologist students who graduated with this degree at Coastal Alabama Community College in the most recent data year.

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Best Surgical Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Surgical Technology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	267	53
North Carolina	245	115
Florida	224	210
Georgia	214	114
West Virginia	177	16
Virginia	156	72
Tennessee	154	134
Arkansas	152	43
Kentucky	138	125
Louisiana	110	89
South Carolina	98	26

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Rankings in Majors Related to Surgical Technology/Technologist

One of 20 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
Radiologic Technology	126
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	116
Respiratory Care Therapy	95
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	79

Notes and References

• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.