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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in New Mexico

17 Colleges
$48,325 Avg Salary
$15,084 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions School for You

In 2020-2021, 295 degrees and certificates were awarded to allied health professions students who went to a New Mexico college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in New Mexico ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in New Mexico to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health Professions program at each school on the list.

Check out the allied health programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Mexico.

Our analysis found Central New Mexico Community College to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a degree in New Mexico. CNM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

On average, allied health graduates from CNM take out $10,435 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New Mexico State University - Dona Ana is a great place for allied health professions students. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at NMSU Dona Ana take out is $9,700.

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#3

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

The excellent programs at San Juan College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in New Mexico. SJC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Farmington.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a great place for allied health professions students. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from UNM carry an average student debt load of $19,997.

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The excellent programs at Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in New Mexico. Located in the town of Roswell, ENMU - Roswell Campus is a public college with a small student population.

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Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Albuquerque, PMI Albuquerque is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, allied health graduates from PMI Albuquerque take out $30,297 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $117, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Santa Fe Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in New Mexico list. SFCC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Santa Fe.

Allied Health majors at SFCC take out an average of $10,125 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Gallup, UNM Gallup is a public college with a small student population.

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New Mexico State University - Carlsbad ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the rural area of Carlsbad, NMSU Carlsbad is a public college with a small student population.

Allied Health majors at NMSU Carlsbad take out an average of $9,700 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #9, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces.

On average, allied health graduates from NMSU Main Campus take out $9,700 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 3,806
Arizona 1,032
Oklahoma 442

Allied Health Professions is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.

  • 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.

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