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Surgical technologist programs in Nebraska
Nebraska has 4 accredited campuses awarding surgical tech credentials. If you finish and work as a surgical technologist in Nebraska, expect to start around $49,870–$57,700 and reach a median of $63,880 with experience; the top quarter earn $68,840 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Nebraska). Graduates of these Nebraska programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $46,025 in their first year, against $41,966 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What surgical technologists earn in Nebraska
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 770 employed in Nebraska. National median: $64,650.
Campuses in Nebraska, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: LincolnNorfolkOmahaScottsbluff
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health | Omaha | non-profit | 12 | $48,433 | $23,000 | not reported | not reported |
| Southeast Community College Area | Lincoln | Public | 34 | $43,618 | $12,878 | 38% | not reported |
| Western Nebraska Community College | Scottsbluff | Public | 5 | not reported | not reported | 37% | not reported |
| Northeast Community College | Norfolk | Public | 1 | not reported | $10,950 | 56% | 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.