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2025 Best Surgical Technology Schools in Washington

6 Colleges in Washington
115 Surgical Technology/Technologist Degrees Awarded
A degree in surgical technology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #169 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Surgical Technology Schools in Washington ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 115 degrees in surgical technology annually.

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Choosing a Great Surgical Technology School

Best Surgical Technology Schools in Washington Your choice of surgical technology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for surgical technology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Surgical Technology Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Surgical Technology/Technologist

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 Schools in Washington list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Surgical Technology in Washington

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the surgical technology/technologist degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Washington Schools in Surgical Technology/Technologist

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WA

Spokane Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in surgical technology. Spokane Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the medium-sized city of Spokane. This college ranks 25th out of 50 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were roughly 9 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at Spokane Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In WA

It is difficult to beat Seattle Central College if you wish to pursue a degree in surgical technology. Seattle Central is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #892 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Seattle Central is a great college overall.

There were approximately 21 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at Seattle Central in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In WA

It's hard to beat Columbia Basin College if you want to pursue a degree in surgical technology. CBC is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Pasco. A Best Colleges rank of #1042 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means CBC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 25 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at CBC in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In WA
7.1% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Yakima Valley College if you want to pursue a degree in surgical technology. YVC is a small public college located in the city of Yakima. This college ranks 37th out of 50 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were approximately 14 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at YVC in the most recent data year.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WA

Renton Technical College is a small public college located in the medium-sized city of Renton. This college ranks 1094th out of 2,152 schools for overall quality nationwide.

There were roughly 27 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at Renton Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In WA

CPTC is a small public college located in the city of Lakewood. A Best Colleges rank of #596 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means CPTC is a great college overall.

There were about 13 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at CPTC in the most recent data year.

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Best Surgical Technology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Surgical Technology Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 177
Oregon 587 22
Nevada 354 11

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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 145
Physician Assistant 124
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 91
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 72
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 49
Athletic Training 46
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 23
Respiratory Care Therapy 23
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 18
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 14

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