by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 7,583 people earned their degree in surgical technology/technologist, making the major the 169th most popular in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,150 surgical technology/technologist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 59 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in surgical technology/technologist. To top this list, a school must have a successful surgical technology/technologist program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Great Lakes Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region surgical technology/technologist students.
Out of the 59 schools in the Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ivy Tech Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s surgical technology/technologist degrees to 112 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elgin Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Elgin Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Elgin, Illinois. It awarded 76 ’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baker College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Owosso, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s surgical technology/technologist degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lansing Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Great Lakes Region list. LCC is located in Lansing, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s surgical technology/technologist degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Surgical Technology at Lansing Community College
Out of the 59 schools in the Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Milwaukee Area Technical College landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 26 ’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2020-2021.
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Macomb Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Macomb Community College is located in Warren, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 ’s surgical technology/technologist degrees to qualified students.
Rasmussen University - Illinois came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Rasmussen University - Illinois is located in Rockford, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s surgical technology/technologist degrees to qualified students.
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Wayne County Community College District landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. WCCCD is a public institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 44 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Surgical Technology at Wayne County Community College District
With a ranking of #7, Stautzenberger College - Brecksville did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Stautzenberger College - Brecksville is a private for-profit institution located in Brecksville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Surgical Technology at Stautzenberger College - Brecksville
Lorain County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Lorain County Community College is a medium-sized school located in Elyria, Ohio that handed out 20 ’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2020-2021.
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Sinclair Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Dayton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s surgical technology/technologist degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Surgical Technology at Sinclair Community College
Illinois Central College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in East Peoria, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified ’s surgical technology/technologist students in 2020-2021.
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College of DuPage came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. COD is a large public school situated in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. It awarded 31 ’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, University of Cincinnati - Clermont College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Batavia, Ohio, this medium-sized public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified ’s surgical technology/technologist students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
With a ranking of #14, Central Ohio Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Central Ohio Technical College is located in Newark, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 ’s surgical technology/technologist degrees to qualified students.
Parkland College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Parkland College is a medium-sized school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 14 ’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2020-2021.
Cuyahoga Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #16. Cuyahoga Community College District is a fairly large public school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 14 ’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2020-2021.
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Siena Heights University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Siena Heights University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Adrian, Michigan. It awarded 14 ’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and it awarded 14 ’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Read more about Surgical Technology at University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne
Triton College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Triton College is a medium-sized public school situated in River Grove, Illinois. It awarded 14 ’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2020-2021.
Vincennes University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Vincennes, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s surgical technology/technologist degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Northern Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized public school situated in Marquette, Michigan. It awarded 11 ’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2020-2021.
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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Cincinnati State is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s surgical technology/technologist degrees to qualified students.
Delta College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Delta College is a public institution located in University Center, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Columbus State Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified ’s surgical technology/technologist students in 2020-2021.
Henry Ford College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. Henry Ford College is located in Dearborn, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s surgical technology/technologist degrees to qualified students.
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