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Surgical Technology at Northwest Mississippi Community College

If you plan to study Surgical Technology, consider the program at Northwest Mississippi Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northwest Mississippi Community College sits in Senatobia, MS.

During the most recent reporting year, 83 surgical technology graduations were recorded at Northwest Mississippi Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Northwest Mississippi Community College

Distance learning is available at Northwest Mississippi Community College. Among 7,867 students, 2,272 (29%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,085 (39%) took at least some classes online.

Surgical Technology Rankings at Northwest Mississippi Community College

Rankings can help you compare Northwest Mississippi Community College’s Surgical Technology program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Mississippi #5 of 6
Best Value Mississippi #9 of 9
Best Schools (Quality) Southeast (Region) #35 of 78
Best Value Southeast (Region) #86 of 152
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #138 of 265
Best Value Nationwide #183 of 425

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Surgical Technology graduates at Northwest Mississippi Community College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Surgical Technology graduates at Northwest Mississippi Community College are 94% women (78) and 6% men (5).

Surgical Technology Associate’s Program at Northwest Mississippi Community College

Of the 28 associate’s surgical technology graduates at Northwest Mississippi Community College, 96% were women (27) and 4% were men (1).

Northwest Mississippi Community College gender breakdown of Surgical Technology Associate's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Surgical Technology associate’s degree recipients at Northwest Mississippi Community College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 13
Black / African American 13
Two or More Races 2
Racial-ethnic diversity of Surgical Technology majors at Northwest Mississippi Community College

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 54% of Surgical Technology associate’s degree recipients at Northwest Mississippi Community College, above the national average of 51%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Surgical Technology Graduates

Those who complete Surgical Technology program at Northwest Mississippi Community College go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Surgical Technology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Surgical Assistants $141,004
Surgical Technologists $73,045
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $46,663

References

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