Home / Surgical Tech Programs / Illinois / Elgin Community College
Surgical tech program at Elgin Community College
Elgin, IL · Public 2-year · (847) 697-1000 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (under 12 weeks)
- Not reported
- LengthIPEDS
- Not reported
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 44
- Graduates' earningsCollege Scorecard reports Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions as one group at this school
- Not shown for this program alone
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $57,584
- Typical pay for surgical technologistsBLS OEWS May 2025, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
- $66,360
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
Elgin Community College awarded 44 surgical tech credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its number 8 career program of 14 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (under 12 weeks) | 51.0909 Surgical Technology/Technologist | 29 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 51.0909 Surgical Technology/Technologist | 0 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 51.0909 Surgical Technology/Technologist | 15 | Not reported | Not reported |
On Illinois's WIOA eligible training provider list
People who meet WIOA's rules for training services can have their local workforce board pay for a program on the state's eligible training provider list. Limits vary by area. How WIOA training funds work.
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surgical Technology AASIndustry-Recognized Certificate · In person · CIP 51.0909 | $1+ $2 books | 64 weeks, 40 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Surgical Technology VSCommunity College Certificate · In person · CIP 51.0909 | $1+ $2 books | 48 weeks, 40 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
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).
DOL marks this state's outcome reporting with a data quality note: read completion and employment figures with care.
Compare nearby surgical tech programs
- William Rainey Harper CollegePalatine, IL · 13.5 mi
- College of DuPageGlen Ellyn, IL · 17.7 mi
- Triton CollegeRiver Grove, IL · 25.7 mi
- College of Lake CountyGrayslake, IL · 28.1 mi
- City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X CollegeChicago, IL · 34.6 mi
- Stellar Career CollegeChicago, IL · 36.5 mi · $24,000
Surgical Tech Programs in the Chicago area · Surgical Tech Programs in Illinois · All programs at Elgin Community College