2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Connecticut for Surgical Technology/Technologist
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in Connecticut for Surgical Technology/Technologist” ranking.
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 Connecticut, there were 43 surgical technology/technologist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Connecticut for Surgical Technology/Technologist” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in surgical technology/technologist. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality surgical technology/technologist programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the surgical technology/technologist program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in Connecticut for Surgical Technology/Technologist” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Connecticut for Surgical Technology/Technologist
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Connecticut for Surgical Technology/Technologist”.
Top 2 Best Surgical Technology Colleges for Veterans in Connecticut
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Manchester Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Connecticut for Surgical Technology/Technologist list. MCC is located in Manchester, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s surgical technology/technologist degrees to qualified students.
MCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 4,448 students enrolled at Manchester Community College, 134 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 71 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,642. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Connecticut for Surgical Technology/Technologist that were part of this year’s ranking, Gateway Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, this medium-sized public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified ’s surgical technology/technologist students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Gateway Community College, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 6,003 students enrolled at Gateway Community College, 188 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 139 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,186. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Gateway Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Notes and References
References
- 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 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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.