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2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico

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$43,116 Avg Salary
$21,919 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in New Mexico to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

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

#1

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

Our 2023 rankings named San Juan College the most popular online school in New Mexico for health professions students working on their associate degree. SJC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Farmington.

Of the 182 students majoring in health professions at SJC, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Dona Ana. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 120 students majoring in health professions at NMSU Dona Ana, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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

Women make up 79% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Out of the 5 online programs at schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Carlsbad landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Carlsbad, NMSU Carlsbad is a public college with a small student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 10% are male.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in New Mexico. Located in the city of Albuquerque, PMI Albuquerque is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 77% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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