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Surgical Tech Programs in California
Colleges and schools: 31
Programs
34
all sources
Median pay
$81,310
surgical technologists, BLS May 2025; U.S. $64,650
Middle program cost
$40,112
25 programs report one, DOL WIOA list and IPEDS
On the WIOA list
12
Surgical tech programs, U.S. DOL file
Surgical Tech Programs in California: the figures
- Programs we list
- 34 in California: 31 at colleges and schools, 3 training providers known only from the WIOA list.
- Colleges and schools
- 5 public and 26 private; 695 surgical tech completions in 2023-24 at the 27 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $40,112 in California, from $25 to $46,788, across 25 programs that report one (DOL WIOA list and IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $81,310 a year for surgical technologists in California, against $64,650 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in California: 4,171 programs from 741 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 12 of them surgical tech.
- WIOA results
- 12 surgical tech programs on California's list; middle values: 81.3% of students who exited completed (10 programs report it); 85.7% were employed in the second quarter after exit (10); $15,028 median earnings in that quarter (8) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 4 California metro areas have a page; the largest list, Los Angeles, has 11 programs.
By metro area
- Los Angeles area11 programs · median pay $81,580
- San Francisco area6 programs · median pay $99,390
- Riverside area5 programs · median pay $77,490
- San Diego area5 programs · median pay $82,260
Every surgical tech program in California
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Career College-Anaheim | Anaheim | Associate | $41,250 | 20 months | 29 |
| American Career College-Los Angeles | Los Angeles | Associate | $41,250 | 20 months | 89 |
| American Career College-Ontario | Ontario | Associate | $41,250 | 20 months | 59 |
| American College of Healthcare and TechnologyWIOA list | Riverside | Certificate | $36,595 | 20 months | 36 |
| Career Networks Institute | Santa Ana | Certificate | $41,690 | 20 months | 15 |
| Carrington College-Sacramento | Sacramento | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Carrington College-San Jose | San Jose | Associate | $46,788 | 17 months | 30 |
| CBD College | Los Angeles | Associate | $38,742 | 19 months | 22 |
| Central Coast College | Salinas | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| College and Career Advantage Regional Occupational ProgramWIOA list | Mission Viejo | WIOA list only | $25 | Not reported | |
| Concorde Career College-North Hollywood | North Hollywood | Associate | $41,820 | 17 months | 14 |
| Concorde Career College-San Bernardino | San Bernardino | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 19 |
| Concorde Career College-San Diego | San Diego | Associate | $39,440 | 17 months | 11 |
| Contra Costa Medical Career College | Antioch | Associate | $34,473 | 12 months | 24 |
| Dental Tech LLCWIOA list | Vallejo | WIOA list only | $4,600 | Not reported | |
| Glendale Career CollegeWIOA list | Glendale | Associate | $40,112 | 19 months | 41 |
| Glendale Career College-North-West College-Bakersfield | Bakersfield | Associate | $40,112 | 19 months | 10 |
| Las Positas College | Livermore | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| MiraCosta CollegeWIOA list | Oceanside | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Mt. Diablo Adult Education-Mt. Diablo USDWIOA list | Concord | Certificate | $9,989 | 12 months | 12 |
| North-West College-Anaheim | Anaheim | Certificate | $40,112 | 19 months | 12 |
| North-West College-Long Beach | Long Beach | Certificate | $40,112 | 19 months | 26 |
| North-West College-Riverside | Riverside | Certificate | $40,112 | 19 months | 19 |
| North-West College-San Diego | San Diego | Associate | $40,112 | 19 months | 6 |
| North-West College-West Covina | West Covina | Certificate | $40,112 | 19 months | 22 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista | Chula Vista | Associate | $37,220 | 19 months | 41 |
| Premiere Career College | Irwindale | Associate | $29,285 | 15 months | 39 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield | Bakersfield | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 23 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno | Fresno | Associate | $43,408 | 15 months | 32 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Cordova | Rancho Cordova | Associate | $43,408 | 15 months | 21 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula | Temecula | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 13 |
| Silicon Valley Surgi-Tech Institute dba SVSTIWIOA list | Milpitas, Ca | WIOA list only | $26,500 | Not reported | |
| Skyline College | San Bruno | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 13 |
| Southwestern College | Chula Vista | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 17 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, California, read October 8, 2026.
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