2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Surgical Technology in South Dakota

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.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Surgical Technology in South Dakota ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 47 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. We created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Surgical Technology in South Dakota ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

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 South Dakota

Explore 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

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Southeast Technical College
Sioux Falls, SD

28 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Best Quality In SD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Southeast Technical College is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in surgical technology/technologist. Southeast Tech is a small public college located in the rural area of Sioux Falls. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in surgical technology/technologist in South Dakota. More information about a associate in surgical technology/technologist from Southeast Technical College

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Western Dakota Technical Institute
Rapid City, SD

12 Annual Associate Degrees

#2 Best Quality In SD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Western Dakota Technical Institute is a popular decision for students interested in an associate degree in surgical technology/technologist. Located in the rural area of Rapid City, Western Dakota Tech is a public school with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for associate degrees in surgical technology/technologist in South Dakota. More information about a associate in surgical technology/technologist from Western Dakota Technical Institute

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Presentation College
Aberdeen, SD

1 Annual Associate Degrees

#3 Best Quality In SD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in surgical technology/technologist needs to take a look at Presentation College. Presentation College is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Aberdeen. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for associate degrees in surgical technology/technologist in South Dakota. More information about a associate in surgical technology/technologist from Presentation College

Best Surgical Technology Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	310	132
Kansas	283	40
Missouri	214	69
Iowa	190	66
Nebraska	166	46
North Dakota	141	9

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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
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist	21
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	17
Radiologic Technology	16
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	14
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	13
Respiratory Care Therapy	12
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist	8

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.