Surgical Tech Programs in the San Diego area

San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area

Programs

2 within 10 miles

Median pay here

$82,260

surgical technologists, BLS May 2025

Lowest listed cost

$37,220

of 3 with a cost, IPEDS

Surgical Tech Programs in the San Diego area at a glance

Open to the public: 5 programs: 5 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
Distance from San Diego: 2 within 10 miles; nearest 2.9 miles, farthest 30.2 miles
Listed program cost: 3 of 5 list one: $37,220 to $40,112, middle $39,440 (IPEDS)
Program length: 3 colleges list a length: 17 months to 19 months (IPEDS)
Length on the WIOA list: 1 listed program gives weeks: 18 weeks full time
Completions, 2023-24: 75 surgical tech awards at the 4 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
On the WIOA list: 1 of 5 on California's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
Pay here: $82,260 median for surgical technologists ($39.55 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $62,300 to $101,430; 1,110 employed in the metro area; California median $81,310 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)

Program	Where	Type	Program cost	Length	Completions	Miles
North-West College-San Diego	San Diego	Associate	$40,112	19 months	6	2.9
Concorde Career College-San Diego	San Diego	Associate	$39,440	17 months	11	5.6
Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista	Chula Vista	Associate	$37,220	19 months	41	11.4
Southwestern College	Chula Vista	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	17	12.0
MiraCosta CollegeWIOA list	Oceanside	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	0	30.2

WIOA in California: 4,171 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 12 of them Surgical tech.
Pell Grants for short programs
Workforce Pell
GI Bill