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Surgical technologist programs in Massachusetts
Massachusetts has 7 accredited campuses awarding surgical tech credentials. If you finish and work as a surgical technologist in Massachusetts, expect to start around $60,350–$68,830 and reach a median of $80,870 with experience; the top quarter earn $98,300 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Massachusetts). Graduates of these Massachusetts programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $58,393 in their first year, against $41,966 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What surgical technologists earn in Massachusetts
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 2,220 employed in Massachusetts. National median: $64,650.
Campuses in Massachusetts, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: BostonDanversNorth AdamsQuincySpringfieldWellesley HillsWorcester
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Shore Community College | Danvers | Public | 10 | $60,418 | $16,250 | 18% | not reported |
| Bunker Hill Community College | Boston | Public | 37 | $58,877 | $8,675 | 13% | not reported |
| Quinsigamond Community College | Worcester | Public | 10 | $58,393 | $21,000 | 22% | not reported |
| Springfield Technical Community College | Springfield | Public | 8 | $54,781 | $10,002 | 32% | not reported |
| Massachusetts Bay Community College | Wellesley Hills | Public | 6 | $46,701 | not reported | 17% | not reported |
| Quincy College | Quincy | Public | 6 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Charles H McCann Technical School | North Adams | Public | 1 | not reported | not reported | 100% | $17,976 |
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.