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 Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Plains States region, there were 574 surgical technology/technologist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 38 colleges that offer a degree 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Plains States Region”.
Out of the 38 schools in the Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Community College Area landed the #1 spot on the list. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s surgical technology/technologist degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Surgical Technology at Southeast Community College Area
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Cloud Technical and Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Plains States Region list. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small school located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 37 ’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2020-2021.
Full St Cloud Technical and Community College Surgical Technology Report
Out of the 38 schools in the Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology is a public institution located in Wichita, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 55 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology Surgical Technology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Plains States Region list. MCC is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 38 schools in the Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Technical College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and it awarded 29 ’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Saint Paul College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Paul College is a public institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Rasmussen University - Minnesota did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Plains States Region list. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is located in St. Cloud, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s surgical technology/technologist degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Full Rasmussen University - Minnesota Surgical Technology Report
Northland Community and Technical College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified ’s surgical technology/technologist students in 2020-2021.
Full Northland Community and Technical College Surgical Technology Report
Saint Louis Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 18 ’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Surgical Technology at Saint Louis Community College
Midwest Institute landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Midwest Institute is a private for-profit institution located in Fenton, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Rochester Community and Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Rochester, Minnesota, and it awarded 17 ’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2020-2021.
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Kirkwood Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Cedar Rapids, Iowa is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s surgical technology/technologist degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #13, Eastern Iowa Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Davenport, Iowa, this medium-sized public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified ’s surgical technology/technologist students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Surgical Technology at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
Neosho County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #13. Neosho County Community College is a small public school situated in Chanute, Kansas. It awarded 26 ’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2020-2021.
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Anoka Technical College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Anoka Technical College is located in Anoka, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s surgical technology/technologist degrees to qualified students.
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Western Dakota Technical Institute ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Plains States Region list. Rapid City, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s surgical technology/technologist degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
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Minnesota State Community and Technical College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State Community and Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota that handed out 11 ’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2020-2021.
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Iowa Western Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and it awarded 10 ’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Surgical Technology at Iowa Western Community College
Western Iowa Tech Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized school located in Sioux City, Iowa that handed out 10 ’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Western Iowa Tech Community College Surgical Technology Report
Hutchinson Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #20. Hutchinson Community College is located in Hutchinson, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s surgical technology/technologist degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Hutchinson Community College Surgical Technology Report
Rasmussen University - North Dakota did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 7 ’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Rasmussen University - North Dakota Surgical Technology Report
With a ranking of #22, Ozarks Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Plains States Region list. OTC is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Ozarks Technical Community College Surgical Technology Report
Western Nebraska Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #23. Scottsbluff, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s surgical technology/technologist degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Surgical Technology at Western Nebraska Community College
Seward County Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Plains States Region list. SCCC is located in Liberal, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s surgical technology/technologist degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #23, Washburn University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Topeka, Kansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified ’s surgical technology/technologist students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Iowa Lakes Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Plains States Region list. Iowa Lakes Community College is located in Estherville, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s surgical technology/technologist degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Surgical Technology at Iowa Lakes Community College
Bismarck State College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Surgical Technology/Technologist Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Bismarck State College is a small school located in Bismarck, North Dakota that handed out 5 ’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2020-2021.
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