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Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in New Mexico

2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in New Mexico

11 Colleges
$25,047 Avg Salary
$10,411 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in New Mexico ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in New Mexico to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in New Mexico

The colleges and universities below are the best for practical nursing majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque the best school in New Mexico for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, PMI Albuquerque is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at PMI Albuquerque accumulate an average of around $8,750 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clovis Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the town of Clovis, Clovis Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at Clovis Community College take out an average of $10,122 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at New Mexico State University - Carlsbad helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in New Mexico. Located in the rural area of Carlsbad, NMSU Carlsbad is a public school with a small student population.

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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 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the rural area of Gallup, UNM Gallup is a public college with a small student population.

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Santa Fe Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #6 on the list. SFCC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Santa Fe.

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San Juan College

Farmington, NM

San Juan College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in New Mexico list. SJC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Farmington.

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Central New Mexico Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in New Mexico list. CNM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from CNM carry an average student debtload of $8,250.

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Brookline College - Albuquerque landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Brookline College - Albuquerque is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

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New Mexico Junior College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the town of Hobbs, New Mexico Junior College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 97
Arizona 57
Oklahoma 57

One of 30 majors within the area of study, practical nursing and nursing assistants has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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