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Surgical Tech Programs in Minnesota
Colleges and schools: 11
Programs
11
all sources
Median pay
$80,210
surgical technologists, BLS May 2025; U.S. $64,650
On the WIOA list
14
Surgical tech programs, U.S. DOL file
Surgical Tech Programs in Minnesota: the figures
- Programs we list
- 11 in Minnesota: 11 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 10 public and 1 private; 124 surgical tech completions in 2023-24 at the 9 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $80,210 a year for surgical technologists in Minnesota, against $64,650 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Minnesota: 5,227 programs from 103 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 14 of them surgical tech.
- WIOA results
- 14 surgical tech programs on Minnesota's list; middle values: 46.8% of students who exited completed (10 programs report it); 80.5% were employed in the second quarter after exit (10); $8,445 median earnings in that quarter (10) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 1 Minnesota metro area has a page; the largest list, Minneapolis, has 3 programs.
By metro area
- Minneapolis area3 programs · median pay $82,000
Every surgical tech program in Minnesota
| Program | Where | Type | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anoka Technical CollegeWIOA list | Anoka | Associate | 9 |
| Lake Superior CollegeWIOA list | Duluth | Associate | 13 |
| Metropolitan State UniversityWIOA list | Saint Paul | Certificate | 0 |
| Minnesota State Community and Technical College | Fergus Falls | Associate | 14 |
| Minnesota West Community and Technical CollegeWIOA list | Granite Falls | Associate | 3 |
| Northland Community and Technical College | Thief River Falls | Associate | 9 |
| Rasmussen University-Minnesota | St. Cloud | Associate | 19 |
| Rochester Community and Technical CollegeWIOA list | Rochester | Associate | 13 |
| Saint Paul CollegeWIOA list | Saint Paul | Associate | 27 |
| South Central College | North Mankato | Associate | 0 |
| St Cloud Technical and Community CollegeWIOA list | Saint Cloud | Certificate | 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, Minnesota, read October 8, 2026.
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