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Surgical tech program at Great Lakes Institute of Technology
Erie, PA · Private for-profit 2-year · (814) 864-6666 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, associate degree
- $44,688
- LengthIPEDS
- 112 credit hours, 21 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 12
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 56 graduates
- $45,373
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $52,551
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $180 a month over 10 years
- $17,000
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $65,389
- Typical pay for surgical technologistsBLS OEWS May 2025, Erie, PA
- $60,440
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
Great Lakes Institute of Technology awarded 12 surgical tech credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its number 5 career program of 9 we list. Its listed tuition of $44,688 compares with a Pennsylvania median wage of $62,680 for surgical technologists (BLS, May 2025).
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| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surgical TechnologistAssociate degree · In person · CIP 51.0909 | $42,000 | Competency-based or withheld | 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).
Compare nearby surgical tech programs
No other surgical tech program with its own page lies within 50 miles of Erie.
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