2025 Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in the New England 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 reviewed 6 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of surgical technology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 110 associate degrees in surgical technology during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Surgical Technology School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of surgical technology for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality surgical technology/technologist program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to surgical technology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of surgical technology students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Surgical Technology in the New England Region

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

Top New England Region Schools for an Associate in Surgical Technology/Technologist

1

Capital Community College
Hartford, CT

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

35 Annual Graduates

Capital Community College is a good choice for students interested in an associate degree in surgical technology. Capital Community College is a very large public college located in the city of Hartford.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Capital Community College

2

Quinsigamond Community College
Worcester, MA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Quinsigamond Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in surgical technology. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Quinsigamond Community College

3

Springfield Technical Community College
Springfield, MA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

Springfield Technical Community College is a good option for individuals interested in an associate degree in surgical technology. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, STCC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Springfield Technical Community College

4

North Shore Community College
Danvers, MA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in surgical technology needs to check out North Shore Community College. North Shore Community College is a small public college located in the suburb of Danvers.More information about a associate in surgical technology from North Shore Community College

5

New England Institute of Technology
East Greenwich, RI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of East Greenwich.More information about a associate in surgical technology from New England Institute of Technology

6

Eastern Maine Community College
Bangor, ME

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Eastern Maine Community College is a small public college located in the city of Bangor.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Eastern Maine Community College

Best Surgical Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best surgical technology colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	257	28
Connecticut	156	43
New Hampshire	114	5
Rhode Island	101	29
Maine	94	13

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Rankings in Majors Related to Surgical Technology/Technologist

One of 23 majors within the Allied Health Professions area of study, Surgical Technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Surgical Technology/Technologist

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Radiologic Technology	275
Respiratory Care Therapy	163
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	155
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	54
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	40
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist	20
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist	7

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.