2025 Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

If you pursue a associate degree in surgical technology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #36 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 102 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,438 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

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. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination 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 schools for surgical technology students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Surgical Technology Schools

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

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

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in surgical technology. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

20 Top Southeast Region Schools for an Associate in Surgical Technology/Technologist

1

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

22 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in surgical technology needs to take a look at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

2

Hillsborough Community College
Tampa, FL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Hillsborough Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in surgical technology. HCC is a very large public college located in the large city of Tampa.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Hillsborough Community College

3

Gwinnett Technical College
Lawrenceville, GA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in surgical technology needs to take a look at Gwinnett Technical College. GTC is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Gwinnett Technical College

4

Palm Beach State College
Lake Worth, FL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Palm Beach State College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in surgical technology. Palm Beach State College is a very large public college located in the large suburb of Lake Worth.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Palm Beach State College

5

Miami Dade College
Miami, FL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

MDC is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Miami.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Miami Dade College

6

Southern Regional Technical College
Thomasville, GA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

23 Annual Graduates

Southwest Georgia Technical College is a moderately-sized public college located in the town of Thomasville.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Southern Regional Technical College

7

Chattahoochee Technical College
Marietta, GA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

Chattahoochee Technical College is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Marietta.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Chattahoochee Technical College

8

Georgia Northwestern Technical College
Rome, GA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Georgia Northwestern Technical College

9

Lanier Technical College
Gainesville, GA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Gainesville, Lanier Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Lanier Technical College

10

South College
Knoxville, TN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

South College is a medium-sized private for-profit college located in the midsize city of Knoxville.More information about a associate in surgical technology from South College

11

ECPI University
Virginia Beach, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

29 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a associate in surgical technology from ECPI University

12

Delgado Community College
New Orleans, LA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Delgado Community College

13

Lenoir Community College
Kinston, NC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Kinston, Lenoir Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Lenoir Community College

14

Augusta Technical College
Augusta, GA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Augusta, Augusta Technical College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Augusta Technical College

15

Athens Technical College
Athens, GA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Athens, Athens Technical College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Athens Technical College

16

Central Georgia Technical College
Warner Robins, GA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

CGTC is a fairly large public college located in the small city of Warner Robins.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Central Georgia Technical College

17

Florida State College at Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

FSCJ is a fairly large public college located in the city of Jacksonville.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Florida State College at Jacksonville

18

Eastern Florida State College
Melbourne, FL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

EFSC is a fairly large public college located in the city of Melbourne.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Eastern Florida State College

19

Greenville Technical College
Greenville, SC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Greenville, GTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Greenville Technical College

20

Southern Crescent Technical College
Griffin, GA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Southern Crescent Technical College is a medium-sized public college located in the town of Griffin.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Southern Crescent Technical College

Rest of the Top Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank	College	Location
21	SOWELA Technical Community College	Lake Charles, LA
22	Jefferson Community and Technical College	Louisville, KY
23	Madisonville Community College	Madisonville, KY
24	Gulf Coast State College	Panama City, FL
25	Southeast Arkansas College	Pine Bluff, AR
26	Sandhills Community College	Pinehurst, NC
27	Wiregrass Georgia Technical College	Valdosta, GA
28	Daytona State College	Daytona Beach, FL
29	Virginia Western Community College	Roanoke, VA
30	Durham Technical Community College	Durham, NC
31	Albany Technical College	Albany, GA
32	Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences	Memphis, TN
33	Hinds Community College	Raymond, MS
34	Fayetteville Technical Community College	Fayetteville, NC

Best Surgical Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best surgical technology schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	272	100
Florida	232	230
North Carolina	231	89
Georgia	217	128
West Virginia	180	38
Tennessee	170	130
Arkansas	161	91
Virginia	158	61
Kentucky	129	116
Louisiana	124	66
Alabama	109	53
South Carolina	105	17

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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.

Most Popular Majors Related to Surgical Technology/Technologist

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Radiologic Technology	2,431
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	1,316
Respiratory Care Therapy	1,276
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	1,191
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	561
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist	230
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist	94
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology	47
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	38
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist	35

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.