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Surgical Tech Programs in North Carolina
Colleges and schools: 22
Programs
22
all sources
Median pay
$60,920
surgical technologists, BLS May 2025; U.S. $64,650
On the WIOA list
22
Surgical tech programs, U.S. DOL file
Surgical Tech Programs in North Carolina: the figures
- Programs we list
- 22 in North Carolina: 22 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 20 public and 2 private; 175 surgical tech completions in 2023-24 at the 19 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $60,920 a year for surgical technologists in North Carolina, against $64,650 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in North Carolina: 2,446 programs from 175 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 22 of them surgical tech.
- WIOA results
- 22 surgical tech programs on North Carolina's list; middle values: 47.6% of students who exited completed (14 programs report it); 81.1% were employed in the second quarter after exit (12); $10,819 median earnings in that quarter (12) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 1 North Carolina metro area has a page; the largest list, Charlotte, has 5 programs.
By metro area
- Charlotte area5 programs · median pay $63,490
Every surgical tech program in North Carolina
| Program | Where | Type | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College | Asheville | Associate | 6 |
| Blue Ridge Community CollegeWIOA list | Flat Rock | Certificate | 4 |
| Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | Concord | Associate | 11 |
| Cape Fear Community CollegeWIOA list | Wilmington | Associate | 6 |
| Catawba Valley Community CollegeWIOA list | Hickory | Certificate | 6 |
| Central Piedmont Community College | Charlotte | Associate | 18 |
| Cleveland Community CollegeWIOA list | Shelby | Associate | 7 |
| Coastal Carolina Community CollegeWIOA list | Jacksonville | Associate | 10 |
| College of the AlbemarleWIOA list | Elizabeth City | Associate | 4 |
| Davidson-Davie Community CollegeWIOA list | Thomasville | Associate | 0 |
| Durham Technical Community CollegeWIOA list | Durham | Associate | 14 |
| Edgecombe Community CollegeWIOA list | Tarboro | Certificate | 4 |
| Fayetteville Technical Community CollegeWIOA list | Fayetteville | Certificate | 21 |
| Guilford Technical Community College | Jamestown | Certificate | 14 |
| Lenoir Community CollegeWIOA list | Kinston | Associate | 10 |
| Robeson Community College | Lumberton | Associate | 4 |
| Rockingham Community CollegeWIOA list | Wentworth | Certificate | 14 |
| Sandhills Community College | Pinehurst | Certificate | 7 |
| South Piedmont Community College | Polkton | Associate | 0 |
| Southeastern College-Charlotte | Charlotte | Associate | 10 |
| Southwestern Community CollegeWIOA list | Sylva | Associate | 0 |
| Wilson Community CollegeWIOA list | Wilson | Certificate | 5 |
- 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, North Carolina, read October 8, 2026.
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