2025 Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Surgical Technology is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #36 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 40 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 686 associate degrees in surgical technology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Surgical Technology School for Your Associate Degree

The surgical technology/technologist associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on surgical technology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other surgical technology students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized surgical technology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for surgical technology students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Surgical Technology Schools

The surgical technology/technologist school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Surgical Technology in the Great Lakes Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in surgical technology.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools for an Associate in Surgical Technology/Technologist

1

Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

94 Annual Graduates

Ivy Tech Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in surgical technology. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Indianapolis.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Ivy Tech Community College

2

Sinclair Community College
Dayton, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

Sinclair Community College is a wonderful decision for students interested in an associate degree in surgical technology. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Dayton.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Sinclair Community College

3

Cuyahoga Community College District
Cleveland, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

Cuyahoga Community College District is a wonderful decision for students pursuing an associate degree in surgical technology. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Cuyahoga Community College District

4

Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee, WI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in surgical technology has to look into Milwaukee Area Technical College. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Milwaukee Area Technical College

5

College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, IL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

22 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn, COD is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in surgical technology from College of DuPage

6

William Rainey Harper College
Palatine, IL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in surgical technology from William Rainey Harper College

7

College of Lake County
Grayslake, IL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in surgical technology from College of Lake County

8

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
Cincinnati, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

Cincinnati State is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Cincinnati.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Cincinnati State Technical and Community College

9

Lansing Community College
Lansing, MI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Lansing, LCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Lansing Community College

10

Gateway Technical College
Kenosha, WI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Gateway Technical College is a large public college located in the city of Kenosha.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Gateway Technical College

Best Surgical Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best surgical technology colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	450	173
Michigan	410	171
Illinois	267	182
Wisconsin	224	77
Indiana	221	143

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Surgical Technology Related Rankings by Major

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
Radiologic Technology	1,015
Respiratory Care Therapy	666
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	452
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	445
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	389
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist	83
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology	66
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist	27
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician	26
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist	15

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.