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Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in New Mexico

2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in New Mexico

10 Colleges
$45,261 Avg Salary
$21,503 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in New Mexico to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in New Mexico to see which ones were the most popular online 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Mexico.

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus the most popular online school in New Mexico for health professions students. Located in the town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, health professions majors at ENMU - Main Campus accumulate an average of around $21,752 in student debt.

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#2

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means San Juan College is a great place for health professions students pursuing an online degree. SJC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Farmington.

After completing their degree, health professions graduates from SJC carry an average student debtload of $16,171.

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The excellent online programs at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in New Mexico. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Health Professions majors at NMSU Dona Ana take out an average of $13,800 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

Out of the 10 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Western New Mexico University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Silver City, Western New Mexico University is a public college with a small student population.

On average, health professions graduates from Western New Mexico University take out $34,962 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means New Mexico Highlands University is a great place for health professions students pursuing an online degree. Located in the remote town of Las Vegas, New Mexico Highlands University is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at New Mexico Highlands University take out is $17,168.

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Central New Mexico Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #6 on the list. CNM is a large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at CNM take out is $9,930.

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With a ranking of #7, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students. NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the suburb of Las Cruces.

After completing their degree, health professions graduates from NMSU Main Campus carry an average student debtload of $20,266.

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New Mexico State University - Carlsbad landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health professions programs. Located in the rural area of Carlsbad, NMSU Carlsbad is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at NMSU Carlsbad take out is $13,800.

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With a ranking of #9, Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, PMI Albuquerque is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Health Professions majors at PMI Albuquerque take out an average of $19,335 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $77.

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University of the Southwest came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in New Mexico ranking. USW is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Hobbs.

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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 10 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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