2025 Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in Texas

Ranked #36 in popularity, surgical technology is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 30 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 571 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. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

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 schools 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 Texas list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Surgical Technology in Texas

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for surgical technology students seeking a an associate degree.

10 Top Texas Schools for an Associate in Surgical Technology/Technologist

1

El Centro College
Dallas, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

El Centro College is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing an associate degree in surgical technology. El Centro College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Dallas.More information about a associate in surgical technology from El Centro College

2

Houston Community College
Houston, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Houston Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in surgical technology. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Houston Community College

3

Lone Star College System
The Woodlands, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

21 Annual Graduates

Lone Star College System is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in surgical technology. North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public college located in the midsize city of The Woodlands.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Lone Star College System

4

Tarrant County College District
Fort Worth, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

25 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Tarrant County College District if you want to pursue an associate degree in surgical technology. Tarrant County College is a very large public college located in the large city of Fort Worth.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Tarrant County College District

5

San Jacinto Community College
Pasadena, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

37 Annual Graduates

San Jacinto College is a very large public college located in the midsize city of Pasadena.More information about a associate in surgical technology from San Jacinto Community College

6

Galveston College
Galveston, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

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

7

Austin Community College District
Austin, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

22 Annual Graduates

Austin Community College District is a very large public college located in the large city of Austin.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Austin Community College District

8

Amarillo College
Amarillo, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

21 Annual Graduates

Amarillo College is a medium-sized public college located in the midsize city of Amarillo.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Amarillo College

9

Tyler Junior College
Tyler, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

21 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Tyler Junior College

10

Collin County Community College District
McKinney, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

24 Annual Graduates

Collin County Community College District is a very large public college located in the large suburb of McKinney.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Collin County Community College District

Best Surgical Technology Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Surgical Technology Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Arizona	349	73
New Mexico	255	43
Oklahoma	222	4

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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.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Radiologic Technology	762
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	485
Respiratory Care Therapy	452
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	357
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist	55
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	50
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist	39
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist	34
Athletic Training	6

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.