2025 Best Surgical Technology Schools in Illinois
12
Colleges in Illinois
245
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.
College Factual reviewed 12 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of surgical technology. Combined, these schools handed out 245 degrees in surgical technology to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Surgical Technology School
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
The surgical technology/technologist school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Surgical Technology Schools in Illinois.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Surgical Technology in Illinois
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.
10 Top Illinois Schools in Surgical Technology/Technologist
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In IL
College of DuPage is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in surgical technology. COD is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn. A Best Colleges rank of #731 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means COD is a great college overall.
There were about 27 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at COD in the most recent year we have data available.
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William Rainey Harper College is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in surgical technology. Harper College is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Palatine. A Best Colleges rank of #640 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Harper College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 12 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at Harper College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelors
Degree Type
BS in Health Sciences
Program Name
Take your associate degree in an allied health field to the next level with this specialized transfer friendly online bachelor of science from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
15th
Most Popular In IL
Every student pursuing a degree in surgical technology has to take a look at College of Lake County. College of Lake County is a large public college located in the suburb of Grayslake. A Best Colleges rank of #504 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means College of Lake County is a great college overall.
There were roughly 11 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at College of Lake County in the most recent year we have data available.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IL
Rasmussen University - Illinois is a good option for students interested in a degree in surgical technology. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Rockford. A Best Colleges rank of #111 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Rasmussen University - Illinois is a great university overall.
There were about 21 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at Rasmussen University - Illinois in the most recent data year.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In IL
Triton College is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of River Grove. This college ranks 61st out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were approximately 12 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at Triton College in the most recent data year.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In IL
Located in the suburb of East Peoria, ICC is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 35th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were roughly 16 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at ICC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in surgical technology from Illinois Central College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
Located in the medium-sized city of Elgin, ECC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #671 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means ECC is a great college overall.
There were roughly 10 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at ECC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in surgical technology from Elgin Community College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In IL
Located in the city of Champaign, Parkland College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 56th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 10 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at Parkland College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Richland Community College is a small public college located in the small city of Decatur. This college ranks 70th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were roughly 8 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at Richland Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
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John Wood Community College is a small public college located in the remote town of Quincy. This college ranks 75th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 11 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at John Wood Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
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