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Surgical Tech Programs in Ohio
Colleges and schools: 23
Programs
24
all sources
Median pay
$62,420
surgical technologists, BLS May 2025; U.S. $64,650
Middle program cost
$10,730
3 programs report one, DOL WIOA list and IPEDS
On the WIOA list
27
Surgical tech programs, U.S. DOL file
Surgical Tech Programs in Ohio: the figures
- Programs we list
- 24 in Ohio: 23 at colleges and schools, 1 training providers known only from the WIOA list.
- Colleges and schools
- 19 public and 4 private; 233 surgical tech completions in 2023-24 at the 21 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $10,730 in Ohio, from $2,600 to $14,762, across 3 programs that report one (DOL WIOA list and IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $62,420 a year for surgical technologists in Ohio, against $64,650 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Ohio: 4,987 programs from 557 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 27 of them surgical tech.
- WIOA results
- 27 surgical tech programs on Ohio's list; middle values: 75.8% of students who exited completed (13 programs report it); 91.3% were employed in the second quarter after exit (10); $8,050 median earnings in that quarter (8) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 3 Ohio metro areas have a page; the largest list, Cleveland, has 5 programs.
By metro area
- Cleveland area5 programs · median pay $62,130
- Columbus area3 programs · median pay $64,120
- Toledo area3 programs · median pay $62,470
Every surgical tech program in Ohio
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckeye Hills Career CenterWIOA list | Rio Grande | Certificate | $14,762 | 12 months | 13 |
| Central Ohio Technical CollegeWIOA list | Newark | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 |
| Choffin Career and Technical CenterWIOA list | Youngstown | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 22 |
| Cincinnati State Technical and Community College | Cincinnati | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 14 |
| Cleveland State UniversityWIOA list | Cleveland | WIOA list only | $2,600 | Not reported | |
| Collins Career Technical CenterWIOA list | Chesapeake | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 1 |
| Columbus State Community CollegeWIOA list | Columbus | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 11 |
| Cuyahoga Community College District | Cleveland | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 |
| EHOVE Career CenterWIOA list | Milan | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 11 |
| Fortis College-ColumbusWIOA list | Westerville | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 6 |
| James A. Rhodes State College | Lima | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 |
| Lakeland Community College | Kirtland | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 5 |
| Lorain County Community CollegeWIOA list | Elyria | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 16 |
| Marion Technical CollegeWIOA list | Marion | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 5 |
| Mercy College of Ohio | Toledo | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| North Central State CollegeWIOA list | Mansfield | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Owens Community College | Perrysburg | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 |
| Scioto County Career Technical CenterWIOA list | Lucasville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 9 |
| Sinclair Community CollegeWIOA list | Dayton | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 22 |
| Stark State CollegeWIOA list | North Canton | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 19 |
| Stautzenberger College-BrecksvilleWIOA list | Brecksville | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 |
| Stautzenberger College-Maumee | Maumee | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 13 |
| University of Cincinnati-Clermont CollegeWIOA list | Batavia | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 12 |
| Washington County Career Center-Adult Technical TrainingWIOA list | Marietta | Certificate | $10,730 | 12 months | 15 |
- 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, Ohio, read October 8, 2026.
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