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Basic Certificates in Sterile Processing Technology/Technician

699 Yearly Graduations
75% Women
62% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 64 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a basic certificate in sterile processing technology/technician. This degree is more popular with female students, and about 62% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 0.9% of sterile processing technology/technician graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Sterile Processing Technology/Technician Majors

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 699 students earned their basic certificate in sterile processing technology/technician. This makes it the 61st most popular basic certificate program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in sterile processing technology/technician at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Basic Certificate 699
Undergraduate Certificate 405
Associate Degree 4

Earnings of Sterile Processing Technology/Technician Majors With Basic Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for sterile processing technology/technician majors with their basic certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for sterile processing technology/technician students who are basic certificate holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their basic certificate in sterile processing technology/technician. About 75.1% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 174
Women 525
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The racial-ethnic distribution of sterile processing technology/technician basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 49
Black or African American 163
Hispanic or Latino 180
White 249
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 52
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There are 64 colleges that offer a basic certificate in sterile processing technology/technician. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:

#1

Contra Costa Medical Career College

Antioch, California
69 Yearly Graduations
64% Women
84% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Contra Costa Medical Career College tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for sterile processing technology/technician majors who are seeking their basic certificate. Roughly 700 attend the school each year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 69 basic certificates were handed out to sterile processing technology/technician majors at Contra Costa Medical Career College. Of these students, 64% were women and 84% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

Anoka Technical College

Anoka, Minnesota
52 Yearly Graduations
81% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Anoka Technical College comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in sterile processing technology/technician. Each year, around 1,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The sterile processing technology/technician program at Anoka Technical College awarded 52 basic certificates during the 2020-2021 school year. About 81% of this group were women, and 35% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#3

Glendale Career College

Glendale, California
37 Yearly Graduations
43% Women
92% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 3rd most popular school in the country for sterile processing technology/technician majors who are seeking their basic certificate is Glendale Career College. Each year, around 600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 people received their basic certificate in sterile processing technology/technician from Glendale Career College. About 43% of this group were women, and 92% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#4

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, Illinois
34 Yearly Graduations
88% Women
59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

College of DuPage comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in sterile processing technology/technician. Roughly 21,000 attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 people received their basic certificate in sterile processing technology/technician from COD. Of these students, 88% were women and 59% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#5

Martinsburg College

Martinsburg, West Virginia
31 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 5th most popular school in the country for sterile processing technology/technician majors who are seeking their basic certificate is Martinsburg College. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 people received their basic certificate in sterile processing technology/technician from Martinsburg College. Around 32% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

#6

Parkland College

Champaign, Illinois
26 Yearly Graduations
88% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Parkland College is the 6th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a basic certificate in sterile processing technology/technician. Each year, around 5,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The sterile processing technology/technician program at Parkland College awarded 26 basic certificates during the 2020-2021 school year. About 88% of this group were women, and 46% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

26 Yearly Graduations
88% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Sinclair Community College is the 6th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a basic certificate in sterile processing technology/technician. Each year, around 18,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 basic certificates were handed out to sterile processing technology/technician majors at Sinclair Community College. About 88% of this group were women, and 31% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#6

Premiere Career College

Irwindale, California
26 Yearly Graduations
42% Women
96% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 6th most popular school in the country for sterile processing technology/technician majors who are seeking their basic certificate is Premiere Career College. Each year, around 100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 basic certificates were handed out to sterile processing technology/technician majors at Premiere Career College. Around 96% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 42% were women.

#9

Massachusetts Bay Community College

Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts
25 Yearly Graduations
76% Women
88% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Massachusetts Bay Community College is the 9th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a basic certificate in sterile processing technology/technician. Each year, around 3,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 people received their basic certificate in sterile processing technology/technician from MassBay Community College. Of these students, 76% were women and 88% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#10

Brewster Technical College

Tampa, Florida
24 Yearly Graduations
58% Women
88% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Brewster Technical College comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in sterile processing technology/technician. Each year, around 100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 basic certificates were handed out to sterile processing technology/technician majors at Brewster Technical College. About 58% of this group were women, and 88% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#11

Atlantic Technical College

Coconut Creek, Florida
19 Yearly Graduations
63% Women
89% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 11th most popular school in the country for sterile processing technology/technician majors who are seeking their basic certificate is Atlantic Technical College. Each year, around 2,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 basic certificates were handed out to sterile processing technology/technician majors at Atlantic Technical College. About 63% of this group were women, and 89% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#11

Onondaga Cortland Madison BOCES

Liverpool, New York
19 Yearly Graduations
84% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Onondaga Cortland Madison BOCES is the 11th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a basic certificate in sterile processing technology/technician. Each year, around 200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 basic certificates were handed out to sterile processing technology/technician majors at Onondaga Cortland Madison BOCES. About 84% of this group were women, and 47% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#13

Clover Park Technical College

Lakewood, Washington
18 Yearly Graduations
78% Women
56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Clover Park Technical College comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in sterile processing technology/technician. Roughly 3,500 attend the school each year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 basic certificates were handed out to sterile processing technology/technician majors at CPTC. Of these students, 78% were women and 56% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#14

Washtenaw Community College

Ann Arbor, Michigan
17 Yearly Graduations
65% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Washtenaw Community College comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in sterile processing technology/technician. Roughly 11,100 attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 people received their basic certificate in sterile processing technology/technician from Washtenaw Community College. About 65% of this group were women, and 41% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

17 Yearly Graduations
65% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Minneapolis Community and Technical College comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in sterile processing technology/technician. Each year, around 6,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 basic certificates were handed out to sterile processing technology/technician majors at Minneapolis Community and Technical College. Of these students, 65% were women and 47% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#14

Brookline College - Tempe

Tempe, Arizona
17 Yearly Graduations
82% Women
71% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 14th most popular school in the country for sterile processing technology/technician majors who are seeking their basic certificate is Brookline College - Tempe. Roughly 500 attend the school each year. The sterile processing technology/technician program at Brookline College - Tempe awarded 17 basic certificates during the 2020-2021 school year. About 82% of this group were women, and 71% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#17

Medical Career Institute

Ocean, New Jersey
16 Yearly Graduations
88% Women
81% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 17th most popular school in the country for sterile processing technology/technician majors who are seeking their basic certificate is Medical Career Institute. Each year, around 100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 basic certificates were handed out to sterile processing technology/technician majors at Medical Career Institute. About 88% of this group were women, and 81% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

15 Yearly Graduations
87% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Mountainland Technical College is the 18th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a basic certificate in sterile processing technology/technician. Each year, around 3,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 basic certificates were handed out to sterile processing technology/technician majors at Mountainland Technical College. Around 60% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 87% were women.

#19

Front Range Community College

Westminster, Colorado
14 Yearly Graduations
93% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Front Range Community College comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in sterile processing technology/technician. Each year, around 18,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 people received their basic certificate in sterile processing technology/technician from FRCC. Around 43% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 93% were women.

#19

Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg

Saint Petersburg, Florida
14 Yearly Graduations
43% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 19th most popular school in the country for sterile processing technology/technician majors who are seeking their basic certificate is Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg. Roughly 500 attend the school each year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 basic certificates were handed out to sterile processing technology/technician majors at Pinellas Technical College -St. Petersburg. Around 50% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 43% were women.

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Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist 7,340
Laboratory Technician 518
Renal/Dialysis Technician 156
Clinical/Medical Science Professions 80
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician 60

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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