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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico

8 Colleges
$32,489 Avg Salary
$22,312 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 177 degrees and certificates were awarded to allied health and medical assisting services students who went to a New Mexico college or university. This makes it the #22 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in New Mexico to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for medical assisting majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

Our analysis found San Juan College to be the most popular school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a associate degree in New Mexico. SJC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Farmington.

Of the 56 students majoring in medical assisting at SJC, 34% are male and 66% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at SJC accumulate an average of around $18,246 in student debt.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at San Juan College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the city of Albuquerque, PMI Albuquerque is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 66% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 34% are male.

Medical Assisting majors at PMI Albuquerque take out an average of $27,315 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $101.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the town of Roswell, ENMU - Roswell Campus is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in medical assisting at ENMU - Roswell Campus, 11% are male and 89% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at ENMU - Roswell Campus accumulate an average of around $6,056 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Dona Ana. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in medical assisting at NMSU Dona Ana, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#5

Luna Community College

Las Vegas, NM

Out of the 8 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Luna Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Luna Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Las Vegas.

About 94% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 6% are male.

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Central New Mexico Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. CNM is a large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

Women make up 53% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from CNM carry an average student debt load of $14,634.

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

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Clovis Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the remote town of Clovis, Clovis Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

Medical Assisting majors at Clovis Community College take out an average of $15,469 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Clovis Community College Report

Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,416
Arizona 373
Oklahoma 289

One of 30 majors within the area of study, allied health and medical assisting services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Medical Assisting

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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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