2023 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico
Finding the Best Health Professions Associate Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, health professions was ranked 2nd in New Mexico. In fact, 3,731 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Health Professions 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 15 schools in New Mexico to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico
The following schools top our list of the Best Health Professions Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque the best school in New Mexico for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Albuquerque, PMI Albuquerque is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western New Mexico University is a great place for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Silver City, Western New Mexico University is a public college with a small student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Carrington College, Albuquerque is a great place for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, Carrington College, Albuquerque is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Juan College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. SJC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Farmington.
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The excellent associate degree programs at New Mexico State University - Carlsbad helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in New Mexico. Located in the rural area of Carlsbad, NMSU Carlsbad is a public college with a small student population.
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New Mexico State University - Dona Ana landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree health professions programs. 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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University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the rural area of Gallup, UNM Gallup is a public school with a small student population.
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University of New Mexico - Taos Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. UNM Taos is a small public school located in the rural area of Ranchos de Taos.
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With a ranking of #9, Clovis Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Clovis, Clovis Community College is a public school with a small student population.
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Central New Mexico Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. CNM is a large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 24,705 |
| Texas | 45,833 |
| Oklahoma | 6,642 |
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| 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 |
| Public Health | 40,596 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 35,945 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 29,833 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 29,053 |
| Medicine | 28,629 |
| Dental Support Services | 26,399 |
| Communication Sciences | 22,298 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 20,393 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 18,901 |
| Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services | 10,751 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 9,210 |
| Other Health Professions | 7,984 |
| Dentistry | 6,770 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 6,158 |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 5,115 |
| Alternative Medicine & Systems | 3,564 |
| Chiropractic | 2,658 |
| Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies | 2,374 |
| Medical Illustration & Informatics | 2,089 |
| Optometry | 1,822 |
| Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 1,775 |
| Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services | 960 |
| Medical Science | 909 |
| Movement & Mind-Body Therapies | 294 |
| Alternative Medical Support Services | 227 |
| Energy & Biologically Based Therapies | 68 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 15 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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