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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
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
Cities: BrooklynBuffaloGarden CityNew YorkNorthportRochesterSanbornSyracuseTroyUtica
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / 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.