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Surgical tech program at Stellar Career College
Chicago, IL · Private for-profit less-than-2-year · (773) 317-7284 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
- $24,000
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $1,950
- Listed cost
- $25,950
- LengthIPEDS
- 62 credit hours, 14 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 11
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard
- Not published (small cohort)
- Typical pay for surgical technologistsBLS OEWS May 2025, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
- $66,360
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About this program
Stellar Career College awarded 11 surgical tech credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its largest career program of 2 we list. Its listed tuition of $24,000 compares with a Illinois median wage of $64,650 for surgical technologists (BLS, May 2025).
On Illinois's WIOA eligible training list
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| Listed program | Listed cost | Weeks | Completed | Employed, Q2 | Median earnings, Q2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surgical Technologist | $4 | 48 | 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 participants who exited between July 2021 and June 2025. Suppressed means the state withheld a small count. Matched to this school by name and address.
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