Surgical tech program at San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield

Bakersfield, CA · Private for-profit 2-year · (559) 734-9000 · School website

School takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission

Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, associate degree: Not reported
LengthIPEDS: Not reported
CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels: 23
Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 545 graduates: $69,391
Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard: $77,759
Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $236 a month over 10 years: $22,250
National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools: $65,389
Typical pay for surgical technologistsBLS OEWS May 2025, Bakersfield-Delano, CA: $78,470

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About this program

San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield awarded 23 surgical tech credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its number 7 career program of 7 we list.