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Surgical tech program at The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest
Houston, TX · Private for-profit 4-year · (713) 425-3100 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, associate degree
- Not reported
- LengthIPEDS
- Not reported
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 30
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 275 graduates
- $43,823
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $59,930
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $270 a month over 10 years
- $25,510
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $65,389
- Typical pay for surgical technologistsBLS OEWS May 2025, Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
- $71,050
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
The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest awarded 30 surgical tech credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its number 5 career program of 6 we list.
On Texas'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 TechnologyNBSTSA- Nationally Certified Surgical Technologist · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0909 | $38,000 | Competency-based or withheld | 38.9% | 86.3% | $10,234 | 162 |
| Surgical TechnologyNBSTSA- Nationally Certified Surgical Technologist · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0909 | $38,000 | Competency-based or withheld | 45% | 80.9% | $9,187 | 229 |
| Surgical TechnologyNBSTSA- Nationally Certified Surgical Technologist · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0909 | $38,000 | Competency-based or withheld | 42.6% | 79.8% | $9,290 | 237 |
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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