2025 Best Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

an associate degree in nuclear medical technology/technologist is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #282 out of 1020 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 58 associate degrees in nuclear medical technology/technologist during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of nuclear medical technology/technologist for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to nuclear medical technology/technologist students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of nuclear medical technology/technologist students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• 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 nuclear medical technology/technologist related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for nuclear medical technology/technologist students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 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 Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist in the Southwest Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for nuclear medical technology/technologist students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Southwest Region Schools for an Associate in Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist

1

GateWay Community College
Phoenix, AZ

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat GateWay Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in nuclear medical technology/technologist. Located in the large city of Phoenix, GateWay Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in nuclear medical technology/technologist from GateWay Community College

2

Houston Community College
Houston, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Houston Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in nuclear medical technology/technologist. Houston Community College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Houston.More information about a associate in nuclear medical technology/technologist from Houston Community College

3

Tarrant County College District
Fort Worth, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

Tarrant County College District is a wonderful decision for students interested in an associate degree in nuclear medical technology/technologist. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in nuclear medical technology/technologist from Tarrant County College District

4

Galveston College
Galveston, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Galveston College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in nuclear medical technology/technologist. Galveston College is a small public college located in the small city of Galveston.More information about a associate in nuclear medical technology/technologist from Galveston College

Best Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist Colleges by State

Explore the best nuclear medical technology/technologist colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	420	42
Arizona	349	17

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Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist Related Rankings by Major

Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist is one of 23 different types of Allied Health Professions programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Radiologic Technology	1,086
Surgical Technology	826
Respiratory Care Therapy	704
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	624
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	569
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	100
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist	89
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist	55
Polysomnography	12
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	9

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.