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2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in New Mexico

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

17 Colleges
$3,782 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,261 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Health Professions Schools in New Mexico ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in New Mexico to see which ones offered the best value programs for health professions students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in New Mexico

Check out the health professions programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Schools

$1,616 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Clovis Community College to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a degree in New Mexico. Located in the remote town of Clovis, Clovis Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Clovis Community College are $1,616 a year. Health Professions majors at Clovis Community College take out an average of $10,798 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Health Professions at Clovis Community College Report

#2

San Juan College

Farmington, NM
$1,618 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at San Juan College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in New Mexico. SJC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Farmington.

SJC undergraduate students pay an average of $1,618 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, health professions graduates from SJC carry an average student debtload of $16,171.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central New Mexico Community College is a great value for health professions students. CNM is a large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

CNM undergraduate students pay an average of $1,684 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at CNM take out is $9,930.

CNM also took the #5 spot in our Best Health Professions Schools in New Mexico rankings.

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$1,872 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Taos Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in New Mexico list. UNM Taos is a small public school located in the rural area of Ranchos de Taos.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNM Taos are $1,872 a year. The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at UNM Taos take out is $14,796.

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$1,968 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent 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.

NMSU Carlsbad undergraduate students pay an average of $1,968 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at NMSU Carlsbad take out is $13,800.

Full Health Professions at New Mexico State University - Carlsbad Report

$1,932 Average Tuition & Fees

University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the rural area of Gallup, UNM Gallup is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNM Gallup are $1,932 per year. On average, health professions graduates from UNM Gallup take out $14,796 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Health Professions at University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus Report

$2,160 Average Tuition & Fees

New Mexico State University - Dona Ana came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools in New Mexico ranking. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

NMSU Dona Ana undergraduate students pay an average of $2,160 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Health Professions majors at NMSU Dona Ana take out an average of $13,800 in student loans while working on their egree.

NMSU Dona Ana also made our Best Health Professions Schools in New Mexico list, coming in at #4.

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$2,505 Average Tuition & Fees

Santa Fe Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health professions programs. SFCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Santa Fe.

SFCC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,505 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at SFCC take out is $20,823.

SFCC also made our Best Health Professions Schools in New Mexico list, coming in at #1.

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$2,424 Average Tuition & Fees

Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the town of Roswell, ENMU - Roswell Campus is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ENMU - Roswell Campus are $2,424 per year.

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$6,528 Average Tuition & Fees

Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health professions students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ENMU - Main Campus are $6,528 per year. While working on their degree, health professions majors at ENMU - Main Campus accumulate an average of around $21,752 in student debt.

ENMU - Main Campus did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Health Professions Schools in New Mexico list.

Full Health Professions at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Report

Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 24,705
Texas 45,833
Oklahoma 6,642

Health Professions Majors to Study

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 17 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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