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Surgical technologist programs in Connecticut

Connecticut has 1 accredited campuses awarding surgical tech credentials. If you finish and work as a surgical technologist in Connecticut, expect to start around $45,980–$59,120 and reach a median of $79,890 with experience; the top quarter earn $95,050 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Connecticut). Graduates of these Connecticut programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $47,093 in their first year, against $41,966 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.

What surgical technologists earn in Connecticut

$45,980starting (10th percentile)
$59,120early career (25th)
$79,890median, all experience
$95,050experienced (75th)
$104,920top earners (90th)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 1,220 employed in Connecticut. National median: $64,650.

Campuses in Connecticut, ranked by what their graduates earned

1campuses in Connecticut
35credentials awarded / yr
$47,093median earnings, yr 1 (Connecticut)
$41,966median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: Hartford

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
Connecticut State Community College Hartford Public 35 $47,093 not reported 24% not reported

Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.

Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.

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