Health Professions at Central New Mexico Community College

What traits are you looking for in a health professions school? To help you decide if Central New Mexico Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's health professions program.

CNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and approximately 21,398 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

CNM Health Professions Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Health Professions (Less Than 1 Year)
• Undergrad Certificate in Health Professions (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at CNM

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, CNM does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

CNM Health Professions Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Health Professions Student Demographics at CNM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Central New Mexico Community College.

CNM Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in health professions only graduates about 18% men each year. The program at CNM may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 3% more women than average.

CNM does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in health professions graduates 23% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Central New Mexico Community College with a associate's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	32
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	358
White	224
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	89

Concentrations Within Health Professions

The following health professions concentations are available at Central New Mexico Community College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Central New Mexico Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health Sciences & Services	450
Nursing	156
Allied Health Professions	63
Health & Medical Administrative Services	19
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	15
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	15
Public Health	2

Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in health professions can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NM, the home state for Central New Mexico Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
Personal Care Aides	27,300	$21,020
Registered Nurses	16,730	$71,730
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	9,720	$53,930
Nursing Assistants	6,200	$28,310
Medical Assistants	5,960	$30,750

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.