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2025 Best Surgical Technology Schools in Texas

30 Colleges in Texas
661 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 30 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of surgical technology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 661 degrees in surgical technology annually.

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Choosing a Great Surgical Technology School

Best Surgical Technology Schools in Texas 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. 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.

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Surgical Technology Schools in Texas ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. 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 Texas

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 Texas Schools in Surgical Technology/Technologist

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El Centro College
Dallas, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
25th Most Popular In TX
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in surgical technology has to take a look at El Centro College. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #281 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means El Centro College is a great college overall.

There were about 8 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at El Centro College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in surgical technology from El Centro College

2
Undergraduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
31 Surgical Technology/Technologist Degrees Awarded
9.7% Growth in Graduates

Houston Community College is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in surgical technology. Houston Community College is a very large public college located in the city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #474 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Houston Community College is a great college overall.More information about a degree in surgical technology from Houston Community College

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Lone Star College System
The Woodlands, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX
8.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in surgical technology needs to check out Lone Star College System. Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #557 out of 2,152 colleges 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 year we have data available.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In TX

Any student pursuing a degree in surgical technology has to look into Tarrant County College District. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a very large student population. 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.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
52 Surgical Technology/Technologist Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #913 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means San Jacinto College is a great college overall.

There were about 52 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at San Jacinto College in the most recent data year.

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Galveston College
Galveston, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
31st Most Popular In TX

Galveston College is a small public college located in the city of Galveston. This college ranks 59th out of 115 schools 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.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX

Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population. 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 data year.

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Amarillo College
Amarillo, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In TX
36 Surgical Technology/Technologist Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 44th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 36 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at Amarillo College in the most recent data year.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In TX

Tyler Junior College is a fairly large public college located in the midsize city of Tyler. This college ranks 54th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 23 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at Tyler Junior College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX
35 Surgical Technology/Technologist Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #386 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Collin County Community College District is a great college overall.

There were about 35 surgical technology students who graduated with this degree at Collin County Community College District in the most recent data year.

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Best Surgical Technology Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 670 73
Oklahoma 565 4
New Mexico 416 43

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

Majors Similar to Surgical Technology/Technologist

Related Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 1,598
Radiologic Technology 1,504
Respiratory Care Therapy 652
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 588
Physician Assistant 500
Athletic Training 188
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 138
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 54
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 48
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 43

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