2025 Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas

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.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Arkansas to determine which ones were the best for surgical technology students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 69 associate degrees in surgical technology to qualified students.

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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 full 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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Surgical Technology in Arkansas

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

Top Arkansas Schools for an Associate in Surgical Technology/Technologist

1

Southeast Arkansas College
Pine Bluff, AR

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in surgical technology has to look into Southeast Arkansas College. SEARK College is a fairly small public college located in the town of Pine Bluff.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Southeast Arkansas College

2

South Arkansas Community College
El Dorado, AR

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

South Arkansas Community College is a wonderful choice for students interested in an associate degree in surgical technology. Located in the remote town of El Dorado, SouthArk is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in surgical technology from South Arkansas Community College

3

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith
Fort Smith, AR

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in surgical technology needs to look into University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. UAFS is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Fort Smith.More information about a associate in surgical technology from University of Arkansas - Fort Smith

4

Arkansas State University - Newport
Newport, AR

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Arkansas State University - Newport is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in surgical technology. ASUN is a small public university located in the rural area of Newport.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Arkansas State University - Newport

5

Baptist Health College - Little Rock
Little Rock, AR

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Annual Graduates

BHCLR is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the midsize city of Little Rock.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Baptist Health College - Little Rock

Best Surgical Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Surgical Technology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that 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
Virginia	158	61
Kentucky	129	116
Louisiana	124	66
Alabama	109	53
South Carolina	105	17

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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
Respiratory Care Therapy	58
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	57
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	39
Radiologic Technology	29
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist	12

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.