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Most Popular Public Health Schools in New Mexico

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2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in New Mexico

5 Colleges
$44,590 Avg Salary
$25,900 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health School for You

Public Health is the #26 most popular major in New Mexico with 159 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Public Health Schools in New Mexico ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 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 Public Health program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of New Mexico - Main Campus the most popular school in New Mexico for public health students. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central New Mexico Community College is a great place for public health students. CNM is a large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

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Out of the 5 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at NMSU Main Campus take out is $25,900.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means New Mexico State University - Dona Ana is a great place for public health students. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in New Mexico. Located in the rural area of Gallup, UNM Gallup is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Health Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 2,111
Arizona 1,067
Oklahoma 312

One of 30 majors within the area of study, public health 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
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Article 25 Flickr.

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