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Surgical technologist programs in Virginia
Virginia has 8 accredited campuses awarding surgical tech credentials. If you finish and work as a surgical technologist in Virginia, expect to start around $47,980–$59,110 and reach a median of $67,580 with experience; the top quarter earn $84,100 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Virginia). Graduates of these Virginia programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $47,479 in their first year, against $41,966 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What surgical technologists earn in Virginia
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 1,910 employed in Virginia. National median: $64,650.
Campuses in Virginia, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: CharlottesvilleChesapeakeChesterMiddletownNewport NewsRichmondRoanokeVirginia Beach
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara College of Health Sciences | Chesapeake | non-profit | 11 | $52,636 | $20,711 | not reported | not reported |
| Virginia Western Community College | Roanoke | Public | 8 | $49,377 | $12,000 | 40% | not reported |
| Piedmont Virginia Community College | Charlottesville | Public | 2 | $47,940 | $11,500 | 39% | not reported |
| ECPI University | Virginia Beach | for-profit | 29 | $47,019 | $22,430 | not reported | not reported |
| Riverside College of Health Careers | Newport News | non-profit | 4 | $43,635 | $16,806 | not reported | not reported |
| Chester Career College | Chester | for-profit | 8 | $34,847 | not reported | 63% | $29,745 |
| Fortis College-Richmond | Richmond | for-profit | 14 | not reported | not reported | 50% | not reported |
| Laurel Ridge Community College | Middletown | Public | 13 | not reported | not reported | 45% | 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.