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Surgical technologist programs in Indiana

Indiana has 5 accredited campuses awarding surgical tech credentials. If you finish and work as a surgical technologist in Indiana, expect to start around $51,350–$60,240 and reach a median of $64,240 with experience; the top quarter earn $77,210 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Indiana). Graduates of these Indiana programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $40,684 in their first year, against $41,966 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.

What surgical technologists earn in Indiana

$51,350starting (10th percentile)
$60,240early career (25th)
$64,240median, all experience
$77,210experienced (75th)
$80,600top earners (90th)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 2,680 employed in Indiana. National median: $64,650.

Campuses in Indiana, ranked by what their graduates earned

5campuses in Indiana
136credentials awarded / yr
$40,684median earnings, yr 1 (Indiana)
$41,966median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: AngolaCrown PointFort WayneIndianapolisVincennes

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis Public 94 $45,146 $11,051 41% not reported
University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne Fort Wayne non-profit 8 $40,684 $14,750 not reported not reported
Vincennes University Vincennes Public 5 $38,001 not reported not reported not reported
Stellar Career College-Crown Point Crown Point for-profit 24 not reported not reported not reported $21,151
Trine University Angola non-profit 5 not reported not reported not reported 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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