2025 Best Surgical Technology Schools in the Southwest Region
43
Colleges in the Southwest Region
1,038
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 43 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for surgical technology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,038 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. 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.
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
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Surgical Technology Schools in the Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat.
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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 the Southwest Region
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 Southwest Region Schools in Surgical Technology/Technologist
It is hard to beat El Centro College if you want to pursue a degree in surgical technology. El Centro College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #281 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means El Centro College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 8 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at El Centro College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in surgical technology from El Centro College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In AZ
GateWay Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in surgical technology. GateWay Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the large city of Phoenix. A Best Colleges rank of #139 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means GateWay Community College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 21 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at GateWay Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in surgical technology from GateWay Community College
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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Undergraduate Certificate
Highest Degree Type
31
Surgical Technology/Technologist Degrees Awarded
9.7%
Growth in Graduates
Any student who is interested in surgical technology has to check out Houston Community College. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #474 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Houston Community College is a great college overall.More information about a degree in surgical technology from Houston Community College
It is difficult to beat Lone Star College System if you want to pursue a degree in surgical technology. North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public college located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands. A Best Colleges rank of #557 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means North Harris Montgomery is a great college overall.
There were roughly 25 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at North Harris Montgomery in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in surgical technology from Lone Star College System
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In TX
Tarrant County College is a very large public college located in the large city of Fort Worth. A Best Colleges rank of #272 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Tarrant County College is a great college overall.
There were about 17 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at Tarrant County College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in surgical technology from Tarrant County College District
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
20th
Most Popular In TX
AC is a small public college located in the remote town of Lufkin. This college ranks 73rd out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 5 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at AC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in surgical technology from Angelina College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
52
Surgical Technology/Technologist Degrees Awarded
San Jacinto College is a very large public college located in the city of Pasadena. This college ranks 31st out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 52 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at San Jacinto College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in surgical technology from San Jacinto Community College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
31st
Most Popular In TX
Located in the small city of Galveston, Galveston College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 59th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 8 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at Galveston College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in surgical technology from Galveston College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In TX
Austin Community College District is a very large public college located in the city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #506 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Austin Community College District is a great college overall.
There were roughly 18 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at Austin Community College District in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in surgical technology from Austin Community College District
Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #631 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means CNM is a great college overall.
There were approximately 15 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at CNM in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in surgical technology from Central New Mexico Community College
