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Surgical Technology Major (Healthcare & Medicine) | GraduateSmart | GraduateSmart

Healthcare & MedicineCIP 51.0909

Surgical Technology

Assisting surgeons in operating rooms

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Career

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CLEP exams

Careers this major leads to

Surgical Technologist

Associate's Degree$49K–$75K+7% growth

Schools that offer Surgical Technology

Showing 50 of 1128

Onondaga Community College SUNY

Community College

Syracuse, NY · $5,000/yr · 99% admit

Monroe Community College SUNY

Community College

Rochester, NY · $5,000/yr · 99% admit

York Technical College

Technical School

Rock Hill, SC · $8,036/yr

Union County College

Community College

Cranford, NJ

Rogue Community College

Community College

Grants Pass, OR · $5,256/yr · 100% admit

Umpqua Community College

Community College

Roseburg, OR · $6,104/yr · 100% admit

Portland Community College

Community College

Portland, OR · $5,220/yr · 100% admit

Fortis Institute - Birmingham

Trade / Vocational School

Birmingham, AL · $15,335/yr · 75% admit

Carrington College Portland

Trade / Vocational School

Portland, OR · $16,800/yr · 80% admit

New York Medical Career Training Center

Trade / Vocational School

Brooklyn, NY · $6,500/yr · 100% admit

Southwestern Oregon Community College

Community College

Coos Bay, OR · $7,192/yr · 100% admit

Blue Mountain Community College

Community College

Pendleton, OR · $7,076/yr · 100% admit

Central Oregon Community College

Community College

Bend, OR · $5,049/yr · 100% admit

Western Dakota Technical College

Technical School

Rapid City, SD · $8,294/yr

Stony Brook University SUNY

Public University

Stony Brook, NY · $10,931/yr · 49% admit

University of Cincinnati

Public University

Cincinnati, OH · $13,976/yr · 85% admit

George Fox University

Private University

Newberg, OR · $42,750/yr · 94% admit

Indiana University Bloomington

Public University

Bloomington, IN · $12,144/yr · 78% admit

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

Public University

New York City, NY · $32,000/yr · 8% admit

Blinn College

Community College

Brenham, TX

Alfred University

Private University

Alfred, NY · $41,500/yr · 74% admit

Cal State Monterey Bay

Public University

Seaside, CA · $11,610/yr · 65% admit

Cal State Northridge

Public University

Northridge, CA · $11,610/yr · 65% admit

Wright State University

Public University

Dayton, OH · $11,610/yr · 65% admit

Millersville University

Public University

Millersville, PA · $11,610/yr · 65% admit

Antelope Valley College

Community College

Lancaster, CA

Slippery Rock University

Public University

Slippery Rock, PA · $11,610/yr · 65% admit

Cal State Dominguez Hills

Public University

Carson, CA · $11,610/yr · 65% admit

New York City College of Technology (City Tech)

Public University

Brooklyn, NY · $7,530/yr · 44% admit

Lane Community College

Community College

Eugene, OR · $6,202/yr · 100% admit

Chemeketa Community College

Community College

Salem, OR · $6,345/yr · 100% admit

Cornell University

Private University

Buffalo, NY · $69,314/yr · 9% admit

Chippewa Valley Technical College

Technical School

Eau Claire, WI · $4,844/yr

Aiken Technical College

Technical School

Graniteville, SC · $5,174/yr

LIU Post

Public University

Brookville, NY · $40,000/yr · 75% admit

Nassau Community College SUNY

Community College

Garden City, NY · $5,592/yr · 100% admit

Pierce College

Community College

Lakewood, WA

Niagara County Community College SUNY

Community College

Jamestown, NY · $6,840/yr

Washburn University

Public University

Topeka, KS · $9,945/yr · 100% admit

Harper College

Community College

Palatine, IL

Ivy Tech Community College

Community College

Indianapolis, IN · $5,154/yr · 100% admit

Pulaski Technical College

Community College

North Little Rock, AR

Housatonic Community College

Community College

Bridgeport, CT · $4,592/yr · 100% admit

Central Piedmont Community College

Community College

Charlotte, NC · $2,792/yr · 100% admit

Bossier Parish Community College

Community College

Bossier City, LA · $4,283/yr · 100% admit

Manchester Community College

Community College

Manchester, CT · $4,592/yr · 100% admit

El Camino College

Community College

Torrance, CA

Mt. San Jacinto College

Community College

San Jacinto, CA

Johnson and Wales University

Private University

Providence, RI · $43,250/yr · 68% admit

College of Western Idaho

Community College

Nampa, ID · $3,446/yr · 100% admit

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Quick Facts

Field of Study

Healthcare & Medicine

CIP Code

51.0909

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