2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Surgical Technology in New Mexico

Ranked #40 in popularity, surgical technology/technologist is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in New Mexico to determine which ones were the most popular for associate degree seekers in the field of surgical technology/technologist. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 20 associate degrees in surgical technology/technologist during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Surgical Technology School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of school for getting your associate degree in surgical technology/technologist matters. We created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Surgical Technology in New Mexico ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of surgical technology/technologist students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Surgical Technology Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for surgical technology/technologist.

 

Most Popular Schools for Associate Students to Study Surgical Technology in New Mexico

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for surgical technology/technologist students seeking a an associate degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Surgical Technology/Technologist Students Working on Their Associate

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Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, NM

20 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NM

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Central New Mexico Community College is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in surgical technology/technologist. CNM is a very large public college located in the large city of Albuquerque. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in surgical technology/technologist in New Mexico.

There were about 20 surgical technology/technologist individuals who graduated with this degree at CNM in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in surgical technology/technologist from Central New Mexico Community College

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New Mexico State University - Carlsbad
Carlsbad, NM

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in surgical technology/technologist needs to check out New Mexico State University - Carlsbad. Located in the rural area of Carlsbad, NMSU Carlsbad is a public university with a small student population. More information about a associate in surgical technology/technologist from New Mexico State University - Carlsbad

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San Juan College
Farmington, NM

San Juan College is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in surgical technology/technologist. Located in the city of Farmington, SJC is a public college with a medium-sized student population. More information about a associate in surgical technology/technologist from San Juan College

Best Surgical Technology Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Surgical Technology Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	405	448
Arizona	342	26
Oklahoma	230	2

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Surgical Technology Related Rankings by Major

Surgical Technology is one of 20 different types of Allied Health Professions programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Surgical Technology/Technologist

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Respiratory Care Therapy	72
Radiologic Technology	71
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	57
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	22
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	20
Athletic Training	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.