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Surgical tech program at Chester Career College
Chester, VA · Private for-profit 2-year · (804) 751-9191 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, associate degree
- $36,500
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $0
- LengthIPEDS
- 76 credit hours, 20 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 14
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard
- Not published (small cohort)
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $65,389
- Typical pay for surgical technologistsBLS OEWS May 2025, Richmond, VA
- $60,980
Every line comes from the federal file named under it. A blank means the source does not publish the figure for this program; we never estimate it.
About this program
Chester Career College awarded 14 surgical tech credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its second largest career program of 6 we list. Its listed tuition of $36,500 compares with a Virginia median wage of $67,580 for surgical technologists (BLS, May 2025).
On Virginia's WIOA eligible training provider list
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| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surgical TechnologyAssociates of Applied Science Degree · In person · CIP 51.0909 | $32,585+ $226 books | 80 weeks, 50 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | 17 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all students who exited between July 2021 and June 2025, not only WIOA-funded ones. Median earnings are one quarter's pay in the second quarter after exit. Suppressed means DOL withheld the figure (a small group, nothing reported, or a data quality hold); for length it can also mean a competency-based program. Matched to this page by provider name, address and field of study (CIP code).
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