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Surgical tech program at Southeast Community College Area
Lincoln, NE · Public 2-year · (402) 471-3333 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)
- Not reported
- LengthIPEDS
- Not reported
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 29
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard
- Not published (small cohort)
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $45,473
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $57,584
- Typical pay for surgical technologistsBLS OEWS May 2025, Lincoln, NE
- $65,110
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
Southeast Community College Area awarded 29 surgical tech credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its number 6 career program of 15 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 51.0909 Surgical Technology/Technologist | 8 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 51.0909 Surgical Technology/Technologist | 21 | Not reported | Not reported |
On Nebraska'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 First Assist - CertificateSurgical First Assist - Certificate · Online only · CIP 51.0909 | $2,057+ $1,039 books | 16 weeks, 39 hours a week | 100% | 100% | $17,094 | 14 |
| Surgical Technology - Associate of Applied ScienceSurgical Technology - Associate of Applied Science · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0909 | $7,926+ $1,976 books | 64 weeks, 23 hours a week | 83% | 91.8% | $11,195 | 94 |
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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