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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico

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

Finding the Best Health Professions Associate Degree 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 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in New Mexico to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Central New Mexico Community College the most popular school in New Mexico for health professions students working on their associate degree. CNM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

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

Full Health Professions at Central New Mexico Community College Report

#2

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Juan College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. SJC is a moderately-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.

Full Health Professions at San Juan College Report

Out of the 25 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Dona Ana landed the # 3 spot on the 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.

Full Health Professions at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the city of Albuquerque, PMI Albuquerque is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus is a great place for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Roswell, ENMU - Roswell Campus is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 86% of the health professions majors at the school.

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

Santa Fe Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. SFCC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Santa Fe.

About 80% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 20% are male.

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Clovis Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the town of Clovis, Clovis Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 8% are male.

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Carrington College, Albuquerque came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, Carrington College, Albuquerque is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 54 students majoring in health professions at Carrington College, Albuquerque, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Gallup, UNM Gallup is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 47 students majoring in health professions at UNM Gallup, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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

#10

Luna Community College

Las Vegas, NM

Luna Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Luna Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Las Vegas.

Of the 32 students majoring in health professions at Luna Community College, 19% are male and 81% are female.

Full Health Professions at Luna Community College Report

Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 25 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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