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Surgical technologist programs in Minnesota
Minnesota has 9 accredited campuses awarding surgical tech credentials. If you finish and work as a surgical technologist in Minnesota, expect to start around $62,820–$72,730 and reach a median of $80,210 with experience; the top quarter earn $86,420 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Minnesota). Graduates of these Minnesota programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $47,657 in their first year, against $41,966 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What surgical technologists earn in Minnesota
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 1,770 employed in Minnesota. National median: $64,650.
Campuses in Minnesota, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AnokaDuluthFergus FallsGranite FallsRochesterSaint CloudSaint PaulSt. CloudThief River Falls
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Cloud Technical and Community College | Saint Cloud | Public | 20 | $62,015 | $16,729 | 45% | not reported |
| Anoka Technical College | Anoka | Public | 12 | $55,361 | $13,500 | 67% | not reported |
| Rochester Community and Technical College | Rochester | Public | 11 | $50,945 | $14,000 | 29% | not reported |
| Rasmussen University-Minnesota | St. Cloud | for-profit | 27 | $47,657 | $20,283 | not reported | not reported |
| Minnesota State Community and Technical College | Fergus Falls | Public | 12 | $47,365 | $19,654 | 47% | not reported |
| Lake Superior College | Duluth | Public | 14 | $46,538 | $15,684 | 42% | not reported |
| Northland Community and Technical College | Thief River Falls | Public | 10 | $44,740 | $19,000 | 56% | not reported |
| Saint Paul College | Saint Paul | Public | 22 | not reported | $14,793 | 40% | not reported |
| Minnesota West Community and Technical College | Granite Falls | Public | 2 | not reported | not reported | 52% | 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.