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Surgical tech program at Southern Missouri Technical Institute
West Plains, MO · Public less-than-2-year · (417) 256-6152 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
- $14,000
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $1,000
- Listed cost
- $15,000
- LengthIPEDS
- 1,156 clock hours, 12 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 13
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 20 graduates
- $41,816
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $46,624
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $57,584
- Typical pay for surgical technologistsBLS OEWS May 2025, Missouri
- $61,120
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
Southern Missouri Technical Institute awarded 13 surgical tech credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its second largest career program of 6 we list. Its listed tuition of $14,000 compares with a Missouri median wage of $61,120 for surgical technologists (BLS, May 2025).
On Missouri'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 Technology/technologistC0-certificate < 1 Year · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0909 | $13,675+ $1,280 books | 30 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).
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