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Surgical technologist programs in Ohio
Ohio has 19 accredited campuses awarding surgical tech credentials. If you finish and work as a surgical technologist in Ohio, expect to start around $48,110–$55,380 and reach a median of $62,420 with experience; the top quarter earn $73,790 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Ohio). Graduates of these Ohio programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $44,990 in their first year, against $41,966 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What surgical technologists earn in Ohio
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 3,730 employed in Ohio. National median: $64,650.
Campuses in Ohio, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: BataviaBrecksvilleCincinnatiClevelandColumbusDaytonElyriaKirtlandLucasvilleMariettaMarionMaumeeMilanNewarkNorth CantonPerrysburgRio GrandeWestervilleYoungstown
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland Community College | Kirtland | Public | 10 | $52,898 | $15,987 | 24% | not reported |
| Stark State College | North Canton | Public | 21 | $49,214 | $16,750 | 23% | not reported |
| Cincinnati State Technical and Community College | Cincinnati | Public | 9 | $49,058 | $13,625 | not reported | not reported |
| Sinclair Community College | Dayton | Public | 19 | $48,194 | $14,197 | not reported | not reported |
| University of Cincinnati-Clermont College | Batavia | Public | 17 | $47,689 | $14,750 | not reported | not reported |
| Marion Technical College | Marion | Public | 3 | $46,184 | $6,196 | not reported | not reported |
| Owens Community College | Perrysburg | Public | 13 | $45,385 | $18,500 | 35% | not reported |
| Central Ohio Technical College | Newark | Public | 21 | $45,179 | $13,716 | not reported | not reported |
| Cuyahoga Community College District | Cleveland | Public | 8 | $44,801 | $10,925 | 31% | not reported |
| Fortis College-Columbus | Westerville | for-profit | 13 | $43,137 | $26,982 | 40% | not reported |
| Choffin Career and Technical Center | Youngstown | Public | 6 | $38,683 | not reported | 94% | not reported |
| EHOVE Career Center | Milan | Public | 10 | $38,470 | not reported | 96% | not reported |
| Lorain County Community College | Elyria | Public | 13 | $38,188 | $16,404 | not reported | not reported |
| Stautzenberger College-Maumee | Maumee | for-profit | 11 | $35,263 | $26,416 | 55% | not reported |
| Stautzenberger College-Brecksville | Brecksville | for-profit | 10 | $35,263 | $26,416 | 59% | not reported |
| Buckeye Hills Career Center | Rio Grande | Public | 16 | $27,071 | not reported | 90% | $23,041 |
| Columbus State Community College | Columbus | Public | 14 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Scioto County Career Technical Center | Lucasville | Public | 13 | not reported | $5,500 | 80% | $23,561 |
| Washington County Career Center-Adult Technical Training | Marietta | Public | 11 | not reported | not reported | 79% | 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.