Surgical Technology at Temple College

Every surgical technology/technologist school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the surgical technology/technologist program at Temple College stacks up to those at other schools.

Temple College is located in Temple, Texas and has a total student population of 4,940.

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.

Temple College Surgical Technology Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Surgical Technology/Technologist (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Surgical Technology/Technologist

Temple College 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 Temple College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the surgical technology/technologist majors at Temple College.

Temple College Surgical Technology Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of surgical technology/technologist associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in surgical technology/technologist only graduates about 15% men each year. The program at Temple College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 18% more women than average.

Temple College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in surgical technology/technologist graduates 29% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
• Respiratory Care Therapy
• Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician

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 TX, the home state for Temple College.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Health Specialties Professors	13,930	$139,540
Surgical Technologists	10,340	$49,410

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.