2025 Best Surgical Technology Schools in Virginia
6
Colleges in Virginia
98
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.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for surgical technology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 98 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
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 Virginia list, to help you choose the best school for you.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest 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 Virginia
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 Virginia Schools in Surgical Technology/Technologist
Every student who is interested in surgical technology needs to check out ECPI University. ECPI University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the large city of Virginia Beach. A Best Colleges rank of #215 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means ECPI University is a great university overall.
There were about 30 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at ECPI University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in surgical technology from ECPI University
Virginia Western Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in surgical technology. Located in the small city of Roanoke, Virginia Western Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 45th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.More information about a degree in surgical technology from Virginia Western Community College
Bachelors
Degree Type
BS in Health Sciences
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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
7th
Most Popular In VA
Any student pursuing a degree in surgical technology needs to look into Lord Fairfax Community College. Located in the rural area of Middletown, Lord Fairfax Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 33rd out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were roughly 12 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at Lord Fairfax Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in surgical technology from Lord Fairfax Community College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In VA
Riverside College of Health Careers is a good choice for students interested in a degree in surgical technology. Located in the medium-sized city of Newport News, Riverside College of Health Careers is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
There were about 7 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at Riverside College of Health Careers in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in surgical technology from Riverside College of Health Careers
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In VA
Sentara College of Health Sciences is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Chesapeake.
There were approximately 3 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at Sentara College of Health Sciences in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in surgical technology from Sentara College of Health Sciences
