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2025 Best Surgical Technology Schools in Ohio

12 Colleges in Ohio
300 Surgical Technology/Technologist Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in surgical technology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #169 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools in Ohio to determine which ones were the best for surgical technology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 300 degrees in surgical technology annually.

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Choosing a Great Surgical Technology School

Best Surgical Technology Schools in Ohio The surgical technology/technologist program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Surgical Technology rankings. We derive our Best Overall Surgical Technology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Surgical Technology Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Surgical Technology/Technologist

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 Ohio. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Surgical Technology in Ohio

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the surgical technology/technologist degree levels they offer.

10 Top Ohio Schools in Surgical Technology/Technologist

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH

Every student who is interested in surgical technology has to take a look at Sinclair Community College. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public college located in the midsize city of Dayton. A Best Colleges rank of #552 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Sinclair Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 18 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at Sinclair Community College in the most recent data year.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In OH

Cuyahoga Community College District is a good choice for students interested in a degree in surgical technology. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #468 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Cuyahoga Community College District is a great college overall.

There were about 8 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at Cuyahoga Community College District in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In OH
8.3% Growth in Graduates

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in surgical technology. Cincinnati State is a moderately-sized public college located in the large city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #477 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Cincinnati State is a great college overall.

There were roughly 12 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at Cincinnati State in the most recent data year.

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Owens Community College
Perrysburg, OH
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In OH

Every student pursuing a degree in surgical technology needs to look into Owens Community College. Located in the suburb of Perrysburg, Owens State Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 44th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 16 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at Owens State Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In OH

Located in the suburb of Kirtland, Lakeland is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 66th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 5 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at Lakeland in the most recent year we have data available.

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

COTC is a small public college located in the small suburb of Newark. A Best Colleges rank of #981 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means COTC is a great college overall.

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

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Elyria, LCCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 35th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 20 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at LCCC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Stark State College
North Canton, OH
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In OH

Stark State College is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of North Canton. This college ranks 58th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 12 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at Stark State College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH

Stautzenberger College - Brecksville is a fairly small private for-profit college located in the suburb of Brecksville.

There were about 17 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at Stautzenberger College - Brecksville in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In OH
71.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Maumee, Stautzenberger College - Maumee is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

There were about 28 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at Stautzenberger College - Maumee in the most recent data year.

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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
Michigan 915 185
Illinois 870 182
Indiana 737 143
Wisconsin 672 77

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Surgical Technology is one of 23 different types of Allied Health Professions programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 1,288
Physician Assistant 431
Respiratory Care Therapy 345
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 259
Radiologic Technology 255
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 202
Athletic Training 179
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 92
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 53
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 35

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