by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Surgical Technology is the 169th most popular major in the country with 7,583 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,081 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 Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 45 colleges that offered a degree in surgical technology/technologist. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular surgical technology/technologist programs in the United States.
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The surgical technology/technologist school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Southwest Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region surgical technology/technologist students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Pasadena, Texas, this large public school awarded 87 diplomas to qualified ’s surgical technology/technologist students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 45 schools in the Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Grand Prairie, Texas, and it awarded 39 ’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Surgical Technology at Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Medical Institute - Phoenix. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 34 ’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Pima Medical Institute - Phoenix Surgical Technology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Southwest Region list. Austin Community College District is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 32 ’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concorde Career College - San Antonio. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Southwest Region list. Concorde Career College - San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 ’s surgical technology/technologist degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #6, Texas State Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Southwest Region list. TSTC is a public institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
San Juan College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Southwest Region ranking. San Juan College is a public institution located in Farmington, New Mexico. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 35 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Collin County Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in McKinney, Texas, this large public school awarded 45 degrees to qualified ’s surgical technology/technologist students in 2020-2021.
Full Collin County Community College District Surgical Technology Report
With a ranking of #8, Lone Star College System did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Southwest Region list. North Harris Montgomery is a large school located in The Woodlands, Texas that handed out 23 ’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Surgical Technology at Lone Star College System
Baptist Health System School of Health Professions landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Baptist Health System School of Health Professions is a private for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #11, Tarrant County College District did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Southwest Region list. Tarrant County College is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s surgical technology/technologist degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Surgical Technology at Tarrant County College
South Plains College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. This medium-sized school is located in Levelland, Texas, and it awarded 18 ’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #13, GateWay Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Southwest Region list. GateWay Community College is a small public school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 33 ’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2020-2021.
Brookline College - Tempe came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Brookline College - Tempe is a small private for-profit school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 42 ’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
St Philip’s College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Southwest Region ranking. St Philip’s College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s surgical technology/technologist degrees to qualified students.
The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Southwest Region list. CHCP - Northwest is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 14 ’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2020-2021.
Full The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest Surgical Technology Report
With a ranking of #15, Amarillo College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Amarillo, Texas, and it awarded 32 ’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, The College of Health Care Professions - San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Southwest Region list. CHCP - San Antonio is a small private for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 14 ’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2020-2021.
Full The College of Health Care Professions - San Antonio Surgical Technology Report
With a ranking of #15, El Paso Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Southwest Region list. El Paso Community College is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 14 ’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Surgical Technology at El Paso Community College
Lamar State College - Port Arthur came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Port Arthur, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s surgical technology/technologist degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
Full Lamar State College - Port Arthur Surgical Technology Report
With a ranking of #21, Tyler Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Southwest Region list. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large school located in Tyler, Texas that handed out 32 ’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2020-2021.
Concorde Career College - Dallas landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 12 ’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Concorde Career College - Dallas Surgical Technology Report
Vernon College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Vernon Regional Junior College is a small public school situated in Vernon, Texas. It awarded 12 ’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Surgical Technology at Vernon Regional Junior College
Angelina College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Lufkin, Texas, this small public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified ’s surgical technology/technologist students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, Paris Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Paris, Texas, and it awarded 24 ’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2020-2021.
Trinity Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. This medium-sized school is located in Athens, Texas, and it awarded 11 ’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2020-2021.
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