Surgical Technology at Northern Michigan University

What traits are you looking for in a surgical technology/technologist school? To help you decide if Northern Michigan University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's surgical technology/technologist program.

Northern Michigan University is located in Marquette, Michigan and has a total student population of 7,368.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Surgical Technology section at the bottom of this page.

Northern Michigan University Surgical Technology Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Surgical Technology/Technologist

Northern Michigan University Surgical Technology Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Surgical Technology/Technologist Student Demographics at Northern Michigan University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the surgical technology/technologist majors at Northern Michigan University.

Northern Michigan University Surgical Technology Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of surgical technology/technologist associate's degrees went to men and 82% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in surgical technology/technologist only graduates about 15% men each year. The program at Northern Michigan University may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 3% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in surgical technology/technologist at Northern Michigan University are white. Around 100% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northern Michigan University with a associate's in surgical technology/technologist.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Athletic Training
• Radiologic Technology

Careers That Surgical Technology/Technologist Grads May Go Into

A degree in surgical technology/technologist can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MI, the home state for Northern Michigan University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Health Specialties Professors	5,440	$131,020
Surgical Technologists	4,240	$43,280

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.