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2025 Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

12 Colleges in Illinois
192 Associate Degrees
Surgical Technology is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #36 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 12 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 192 associate degrees in surgical technology during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Surgical Technology School for Your Associate Degree

Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in Illinois Your choice of surgical technology for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality surgical technology/technologist program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for surgical technology students working on their associate degree.

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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 Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Surgical Technology in Illinois

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in surgical technology.

10 Top Illinois Schools for an Associate in Surgical Technology/Technologist

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College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, IL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
22 Annual Graduates

College of DuPage is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in surgical technology. COD is a very large public college located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn.More information about a associate in surgical technology from College of DuPage

2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
16 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in surgical technology has to check out William Rainey Harper College. Harper College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Palatine.More information about a associate in surgical technology from William Rainey Harper College

3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat College of Lake County if you wish to pursue an associate degree in surgical technology. College of Lake County is a large public college located in the suburb of Grayslake.More information about a associate in surgical technology from College of Lake County

4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
25 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in surgical technology has to check out Rasmussen University - Illinois. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit university located in the midsize city of Rockford.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Rasmussen University - Illinois

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Triton College
River Grove, IL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7 Annual Graduates

Triton College is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of River Grove.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Triton College

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Illinois Central College
East Peoria, IL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
14 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of East Peoria, ICC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Illinois Central College

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
14 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Elgin, ECC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Elgin Community College

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Parkland College
Champaign, IL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Champaign, Parkland College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Parkland College

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8 Annual Graduates

Richland Community College is a small public college located in the city of Decatur.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Richland Community College

10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
11 Annual Graduates

John Wood Community College is a small public college located in the town of Quincy.More information about a associate in surgical technology from John Wood Community College

Best Surgical Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Surgical Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 450 173
Michigan 410 171
Wisconsin 224 77
Indiana 221 143

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One of 23 majors within the Allied Health Professions area of study, Surgical Technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Surgical Technology/Technologist

Related Major Annual Graduates
Radiologic Technology 367
Respiratory Care Therapy 144
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 104
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 93
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 78
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 34
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 27
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 4
Polysomnography 4

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