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Surgical technologist programs in New York

New York has 12 accredited campuses awarding surgical tech credentials. If you finish and work as a surgical technologist in New York, expect to start around $53,680–$64,390 and reach a median of $79,550 with experience; the top quarter earn $98,140 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, New York). Graduates of these New York programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $53,360 in their first year, against $41,966 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.

What surgical technologists earn in New York

$53,680starting (10th percentile)
$64,390early career (25th)
$79,550median, all experience
$98,140experienced (75th)
$105,330top earners (90th)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 6,540 employed in New York. National median: $64,650.

Campuses in New York, ranked by what their graduates earned

12campuses in New York
246credentials awarded / yr
$53,360median earnings, yr 1 (New York)
$41,966median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: BrooklynBuffaloGarden CityNew YorkNorthportRochesterSanbornSyracuseTroyUtica

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
Center for Allied Health Education Brooklyn for-profit 29 $67,832 $13,107 100% $51,083
Western Suffolk BOCES Northport Public 12 $66,649 $12,996 84% not reported
Nassau Community College Garden City Public 20 $65,342 $13,807 23% not reported
CUNY Kingsborough Community College Brooklyn Public 18 $63,938 not reported 28% not reported
Mandl School-The College of Allied Health New York for-profit 67 $53,946 $22,625 48% not reported
Hudson Valley Community College Troy Public 15 $53,360 $13,209 35% not reported
Mohawk Valley Community College Utica Public 9 $46,596 $12,000 38% not reported
Monroe Community College Rochester Public 15 $45,562 $13,500 27% not reported
Swedish Institute a College of Health Sciences New York for-profit 13 $40,994 $20,041 57% not reported
Niagara County Community College Sanborn Public 14 $40,493 $15,000 32% not reported
Trocaire College Buffalo non-profit 10 $37,232 $18,500 not reported not reported
Onondaga Community College Syracuse Public 24 not reported not reported 27% not reported

Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.

Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.

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