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Best Schools for Surgical Technology/Technologist in Nevada
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the surgical technology/technologist degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Surgical Technology/Technologist
Leading the list is College Of Southern Nevada, our #1 school for surgical technology/technologist. Set in the city of Las Vegas, College Of Southern Nevada is a very large public institution. There were roughly 11 surgical technology/technologist students who graduated with this degree at College Of Southern Nevada in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, surgical technology/technologist degree recipients from College Of Southern Nevada generally make around $64,976. Typical student debt for the program is $11,600.
More information about a degree in surgical technology/technologist from College Of Southern Nevada
Students looking for a strong surgical technology/technologist program will find one at Nevada Career Institute, which ranked #2. This small private for-profit university is located in the city of Las Vegas. Nevada Career Institute awarded about 30 surgical technology/technologist degrees in the most recent data year. Surgical Technology/technologist graduates of Nevada Career Institute earn a median of $48,237 early in their careers. Nevada Career Institute graduates carry a median of $20,000 in student loans.
More information about a degree in surgical technology/technologist from Nevada Career Institute
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.
- 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 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.
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