by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 102 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,438 associate degrees in surgical technology during the 2022-2023 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. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
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 collection 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 picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Below you'll see a list of 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 take a look at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
It's hard to beat Hillsborough Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in surgical technology. HCC is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Tampa.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Hillsborough Community College
Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in surgical technology needs to take a look at Gwinnett Technical College. GTC is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Gwinnett Technical College
Palm Beach State College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in surgical technology. Palm Beach State College is a very large public college located in the large suburb of Lake Worth.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Palm Beach State College
MDC is a very large public college located in the large 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
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 city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Georgia Northwestern Technical College
Located in the small city of Gainesville, Lanier Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Lanier Technical College
South College is a medium-sized private for-profit college located in the midsize city of Knoxville.More information about a associate in surgical technology from South College
Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in surgical technology from ECPI University
Located in the large city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Delgado Community College
Located in the distant town of Kinston, Lenoir Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Lenoir Community College
Located in the medium-sized city of Augusta, Augusta Technical College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Augusta Technical College
Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, Athens Technical College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Athens Technical College
CGTC is a fairly large public college located in the city of Warner Robins.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Central Georgia Technical College
FSCJ is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Jacksonville.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Florida State College at Jacksonville
EFSC is a large public college located in the small city of Melbourne.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Eastern Florida State College
Located in the city of Greenville, GTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Greenville Technical College
Southern Crescent Technical College is a medium-sized public college located in the town of Griffin.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Southern Crescent Technical College
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | SOWELA Technical Community College | Lake Charles, LA |
| 22 | Jefferson Community and Technical College | Louisville, KY |
| 23 | Madisonville Community College | Madisonville, KY |
| 24 | Gulf Coast State College | Panama City, FL |
| 25 | Southeast Arkansas College | Pine Bluff, AR |
| 26 | Sandhills Community College | Pinehurst, NC |
| 27 | Wiregrass Georgia Technical College | Valdosta, GA |
| 28 | Daytona State College | Daytona Beach, FL |
| 29 | Virginia Western Community College | Roanoke, VA |
| 30 | Durham Technical Community College | Durham, NC |
| 31 | Albany Technical College | Albany, GA |
| 32 | Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences | Memphis, TN |
| 33 | Hinds Community College | Raymond, MS |
| 34 | Fayetteville Technical Community College | Fayetteville, NC |
Explore the best surgical technology schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 272 | 100 |
| Florida | 232 | 230 |
| North Carolina | 231 | 89 |
| Georgia | 217 | 128 |
| West Virginia | 180 | 38 |
| Tennessee | 170 | 130 |
| Arkansas | 161 | 91 |
| Virginia | 158 | 61 |
| Kentucky | 129 | 116 |
| Louisiana | 124 | 66 |
| Alabama | 109 | 53 |
| South Carolina | 105 | 17 |
Surgical Technology is one of 23 different types of Allied Health Professions programs to choose from.