2023 Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico
Finding the Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in New Mexico to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico
The colleges and universities below are the best for health professions majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.
Top 10 Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque the best school in New Mexico for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, PMI Albuquerque is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Out of the 14 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Carrington College, Albuquerque landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Albuquerque, Carrington College, Albuquerque is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Taos Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico list. UNM Taos is a small public school located in the rural area of Ranchos de Taos.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means New Mexico State University - Dona Ana is a great place for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Clovis Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the town of Clovis, Clovis Community College is a public school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #7, University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Gallup, UNM Gallup is a public school with a small student population.
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New Mexico State University - Carlsbad landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the rural area of Carlsbad, NMSU Carlsbad is a public school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #9, Santa Fe Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. SFCC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Santa Fe.
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Central New Mexico Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. 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 14 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.