Surgical Technology at Southern Union State Community College

Every surgical technology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the surgical technology/technologist program at Southern Union State Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Southern Union State Community College is located in Wadley, Alabama and approximately 3,950 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Surgical Technology section at the bottom of this page.

Southern Union State Community College Surgical Technology Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in Surgical Technology/Technologist (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Surgical Technology/Technologist

Southern Union State Community College Surgical Technology Rankings

Surgical Technology/Technologist Student Demographics at Southern Union State Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the surgical technology/technologist majors at Southern Union State Community College.

Southern Union State Community College Surgical Technology Associate’s Program

89% Women

44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of surgical technology/technologist associate's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in surgical technology/technologist at Southern Union State Community College are white. Around 56% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern Union State Community College with a associate's in surgical technology/technologist.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Careers That Surgical Technology/Technologist Grads May Go Into

A degree in surgical technology/technologist can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AL, the home state for Southern Union State Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Surgical Technologists	2,220	$36,630
Health Specialties Professors	1,960	$108,310

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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