2024 Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico

Surgical Technology is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #36 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 43 associate degrees in surgical technology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on surgical technology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other surgical technology students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized surgical technology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for surgical technology students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Surgical Technology Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Surgical Technology in New Mexico

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in surgical technology.

Top New Mexico Schools for an Associate in Surgical Technology/Technologist

1

Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, NM

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in surgical technology has to take a look at Central New Mexico Community College. CNM is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Albuquerque.More information about a associate in surgical technology from Central New Mexico Community College

2

San Juan College
Farmington, NM

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

26 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat San Juan College if you want to pursue an associate degree in surgical technology. Located in the small city of Farmington, SJC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in surgical technology from San Juan College

2

New Mexico State University - Carlsbad
Carlsbad, NM

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

New Mexico State University - Carlsbad is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in surgical technology. 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 from New Mexico State University - Carlsbad

Best Surgical Technology Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	420	473
Arizona	349	73
Oklahoma	222	4

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Surgical Technology Related Rankings by Major

Surgical Technology is one of 23 different types of Allied Health Professions programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Surgical Technology/Technologist

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Respiratory Care Therapy	52
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	45
Radiologic Technology	42
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	23
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	19
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist	6
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.