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Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico

2023 Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$1,962 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,865 Avg Salary

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value 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 value experiences for health professions students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clovis Community College are $1,616 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Clovis Community College is ranked #3 for overall quality for health professions in New Mexico.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at University of New Mexico - Taos Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in New Mexico. 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.

UNM Taos also took the #2 spot in our Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico rankings.

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#3

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Juan College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico list. SJC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Farmington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SJC are $1,618 a year.

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Out of the 14 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. CNM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CNM are $1,684 per year.

CNM not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico list.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus is a great value 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.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNM Gallup are $1,932 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UNM Gallup is ranked #4 for overall quality for health professions in New Mexico.

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New Mexico State University - Carlsbad landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the rural area of Carlsbad, NMSU Carlsbad is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NMSU Carlsbad are $1,968 a year.

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NMSU Dona Ana are $2,160 a year.

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University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus 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 #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Los Lunas, UNM Valencia is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNM Valencia are $1,878 per year.

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New Mexico Junior College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the remote town of Hobbs, New Mexico Junior College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at New Mexico Junior College are $1,920 per year.

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#10

Santa Fe Community College

Santa Fe, NM

Santa Fe Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico ranking. SFCC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Santa Fe.

SFCC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,505 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Health Professions Schools 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 14 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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