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Pennsylvania Surgical Technician Training Programs and Schools

Career Information for Surgical Technologists in Pennsylvania

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Fast Facts for Surgical Technologists in Pennsylvania

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Altoona, Pittsburgh, and Scranton
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Lancaster, Philadelphia, and Allentown
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and Scranton

Salaries for Surgical Technologists in Pennsylvania

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Lancaster, Philadelphia, and Altoona. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Surgical Technologists in Pennsylvania are listed below.

Selected Surgical Technology Schools in Pennsylvania

These schools offer particularly quick info upon request, and we have written detailed profiles for each (click school names to see the profiles).

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Sanford Brown Institute
Monroeville

Students develop career skills in several health-related fields (such as Ultrasound) and criminal justice. Some programs can be finished in as little as 9 months.

  • Programs: Surgical Technology
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Certificate, Diploma

Harris School of Business
Dover, Upper Darby

Offers career training in business, allied health, and legal fields. Located on four campuses in New Jersey and Northern Delaware

  • Programs: Surgical Technology
  • Degrees/Course Work: Certificate
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Pittsburgh Technical Institute
Cranberry Township, Oakdale

Offers associate degree and certificate programs in a wide variety of fields. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Programs: Surgical Technology
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

More Pennsylvania Surgical Technology Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Community College of Allegheny CountyPittsburghAssociate18,525
Delaware County Community CollegeMediaAssociate10,816
Harrisburg Area Community College-HarrisburgHarrisburgAssociate9,774
Lancaster General College of Nursing & Health SciencesLancasterAssociate680
Lock Haven UniversityLock HavenMasters5,241
Luzerne County Community CollegeNanticokeAssociate6,323
Montgomery County Community College-Central CampusBlue BellAssociate9,184
Mount Aloysius CollegeCressonMasters1,595
Northampton County Area Community CollegeBethlehemAssociate7,912
Pennsylvania College of TechnologyWilliamsportBachelor6,682
University of Pittsburgh-JohnstownJohnstownBachelor3,121
Westmoreland County Community CollegeYoungwoodAssociate6,239

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Surgical Technologists

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Pennsylvania. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Surgical Technologists

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Surgical Technologists relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

PENNSYLVANIA

   
Altoona50$38,8201.4
Pittsburgh1,040$34,0601.4
Scranton220$34,4501.3
Harrisburg220$37,4901.1
Erie80$30,7901
Allentown150$38,5000.7
Philadelphia840$40,3000.7
Lancaster90$40,9000.6
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