undergraduate
Surgical technologist
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What is a surgical technologist major?
This curriculum trains students, 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. Major topics include 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.
How much do surgical technologist majors make?
This data isn't currently reported, but we're working on it!
How popular is surgical technologist as a major?
Each year, around 20 students obtain a bachelor’s degree and around 3,760 students obtain an associate degree in surgical technologist. In 2021, 14 students received a bachelor's degree and 4,193 students received an associate degree. This is 14% more surgical technologist majors than there were in 2020. Surgical technologist is one of the most popular majors within health professions.
