by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 294 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for surgical technology students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4,981 associate degrees in surgical technology during the <nil> academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The surgical technology/technologist associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for surgical technology students working on their associate degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in surgical technology. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in surgical technology has to check out Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in surgical technology needs to check out Capital Community College. Located in the midsize city of Hartford, Capital Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Capital Community College
Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in surgical technology needs to look into El Centro College. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in surgical technology from El Centro College
It's hard to beat GateWay Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in surgical technology. Located in the city of Phoenix, GateWay Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in surgical technology from GateWay Community College
Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Indianapolis.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Ivy Tech Community College
is a small private for-profit college located in the small city of Rancho Cordova.More information about a associate in surgical technology from San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Cordova
HCC is a very large public college located in the city of Tampa.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Hillsborough Community College
GTC is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Gwinnett Technical College
Houston Community College is a very large public college located in the city of Houston.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Houston Community College
Located in the midsize city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Lone Star College System
Palm Beach State College is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Lake Worth.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Palm Beach State College
Sinclair Community College is a large public college located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Sinclair Community College
MDC is a fairly large public college located in the city of Miami.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Miami Dade College
Southwest Georgia Technical College is a medium-sized public college located in the town of Thomasville.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Southern Regional Technical College
PA College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Lancaster.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
Chattahoochee Technical College is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Marietta.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Chattahoochee Technical College
Located in the small city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Georgia Northwestern Technical College
Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Tarrant County College District
Located in the city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Cuyahoga Community College District
is a fairly small private for-profit college located in the large city of Bakersfield.More information about a associate in surgical technology from San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield
Located in the city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Milwaukee Area Technical College
Located in the small city of Gainesville, Lanier Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Lanier Technical College
Located in the small city of Troy, HVCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Hudson Valley Community College
Located in the remote town of Lufkin, AC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Angelina College
Located in the city of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in surgical technology from San Jacinto Community College
This section shows the remainder of the colleges awarded a Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 20% of the 294 different United States surgical technology schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Montgomery College | Rockville, MD |
| 52 | Greenville Technical College | Greenville, SC |
| 53 | Southern Crescent Technical College | Griffin, GA |
| 54 | Cincinnati State Technical and Community College | Cincinnati, OH |
| 55 | Tyler Junior College | Tyler, TX |
| 56 | Collin County Community College District | McKinney, TX |
| 57 | Lansing Community College | Lansing, MI |
| 58 | SOWELA Technical Community College | Lake Charles, LA |
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