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Allied Health Professions at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

If you are interested in studying allied health professions, you may want to check out the program at University of New Mexico - Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and has a total student population of 22,311. Of the 4,294 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of New Mexico - Main Campus in 2021, 36 of them were allied health professions majors.

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

UNM Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Allied Health (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health
  • Master’s Degree in Allied Health

UNM Allied Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the allied health progam at UNM compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The allied health major at UNM is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Allied Health Professions. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 289
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools 596

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in allied health from UNM. This makes it the #231 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Allied Health Graduates from UNM Make?

The median salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNM is $49,483. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $51,384 for all allied health students.

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Allied Health Student Demographics at UNM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the allied health majors at University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

UNM Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

56% Women
56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 36 allied health students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UNM, about 44% were men and 56% were women. The typical allied health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at UNM since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 22% more racial-ethnic minorities in its allied health bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of New Mexico - Main Campus with a bachelor's in allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 14
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UNM Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

59% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The allied health program at UNM awarded 17 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 41% of these degrees went to men with the other 59% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in allied health each year. UNM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from UNM, 65% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the allied health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of New Mexico - Main Campus with a master's in allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UNM also has a doctoral program available in allied health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Allied Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in allied health 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 University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in NM Average Salary in NM
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 1,480 $35,660
Health Specialties Professors 1,300 $150,170
Respiratory Therapists 750 $58,200
Physician Assistants 680 $108,610
Surgical Technologists 620 $44,110

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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