2026 Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools in Maine
[Surgical Technology/Technologist](/majors/health-care-professions/allied-health-professions/surgical-technology-technologist/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value surgical technology/technologist schools.
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2026 Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools in Maine
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in surgical technology/technologist, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools
Eastern Maine Community College tops our 2026 list of the best value surgical technology/technologist schools in Maine. Eastern Maine Community College is a mid-sized public school located in the city of Bangor. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $4,156, with out-of-state students paying around $7,036. Students borrow a median of $14,228 to complete the surgical technology/technologist program here. Early-career surgical technology/technologist graduates make about $57,825. That is a strong return on a $14,228 median debt.
Southern Maine Community College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value surgical technology/technologist schools. Set in the city of South Portland, Southern Maine Community College is a moderately-sized public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $4,156, while out-of-state students pay about $7,036. Typical student debt for surgical technology/technologist graduates is $16,625. Soon after graduation, surgical technology/technologist degree recipients from Southern Maine Community College generally make around $64,549. Set against $16,625 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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