Surgical Technologists

Assist in operations, under the supervision of surgeons, registered nurses, or other surgical personnel. May help set up operating room, prepare and transport patients for surgery, adjust lights and equipment, pass instruments and other supplies to surgeons and surgeon's assistants, hold retractors, cut sutures, and help count sponges, needles, supplies, and instruments.

Programs That Prepare You

College programs linked to this occupation, ranked by graduate earnings

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services(masters)Medical College of Wisconsin, WI

$207,842

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services(masters)University of Missouri-Kansas City, MO

$205,030

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services(professional)University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus, CO

$200,614

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services(masters)Case Western Reserve University, OH

$194,912

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services(masters)South University-Savannah, GA

$193,410

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services(masters)South University-West Palm Beach, FL

$193,410

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services(masters)Nova Southeastern University, FL

$192,191

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services(masters)Emory University, GA

$185,626

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services(masters)Indiana University-Indianapolis, IN

$166,414

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services(masters)University of Maryland Baltimore, MD

$166,414

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services(masters)Manhattan School of Computer Technology, NY

$166,414

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services(masters)University of Virginia-Main Campus, VA

$166,414

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services(masters)University of Utah, UT

$166,414

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services(masters)Wayne State University, MI

$166,414

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services(masters)Thiel College, PA

$166,414

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services(masters)University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus, CO

$166,414

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services(masters)Eastern Virginia Medical School, VA

$166,414

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services(masters)Howard University, DC

$166,414

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services(masters)Widener University, PA

$166,414

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services(masters)MCPHS University, MA

$166,414

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services(masters)Midwestern State University, TX

$166,414

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions(masters)Hofstra University, NY

$149,243

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions(postbacc-cert)San Francisco State University, CA

$148,868

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions(doctoral)University of Lynchburg, VA

$148,021

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services(masters)Stanford University, CA

$147,202