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About Surgical Technology/Technologist

Surgical Technology/Technologist programs prepare individuals, under the supervision of physicians and surgical nurses, to maintain, monitor, and enforce the sterile field and adherence to aseptic technique by preoperative, surgical team, and postoperative personnel. Includes instruction in instrument and equipment sterilization and handling, surgical supplies management, wound exposure and closure, surgical computer and robot operation and monitoring, maintenance of hemostasis, and patient and team scrubbing.

Students who are passionate about Surgical Technology/Technologist can study up to a Award of at least 2 but less than 4 academic years. Right now, 6,492 students are granted some level of degree in Surgical Technology/Technologist around the US each year. More students earn a degree in Surgical Technology/Technologist in the state of California compared to any other state. The average starting salary for an undergraduate degree in Surgical Technology/Technologist is $55,200.

Popularity of Surgical Technology/Technologist Degrees in the U.S.
This heat map represents the states that have the highest percent of Surgical Technology/Technologist degrees compared to all other degrees awarded in that state.
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Careers

The highest paying job for Surgical Technology/Technologist majors is Surgical Technologists. However, another thing to think about is how much demand there is for certain careers. A job that is in high need that a degree in Surgical Technology/Technologist can prepare you for is Surgical Technologists.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Surgical Technology/Technologist majors.

Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Surgical Technology/Technologist majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students
132
Female Students
105 (79%)
Male Students
27 (20%)
Hispanic or Latino (59, 45%)
White (30, 23%)
Asian (13, 10%)
Two or more races (13, 10%)
Black or African American (8, 6%)
Race/ethnicity unknown (6, 5%)
American Indian or Alaska Native (2, 2%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (1, 1%)
U.S. Nonresident (0, <1%)

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