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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico

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Finding the Best Health Professions Master's 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 Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in New Mexico to see which ones were the most popular master's 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 Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of New Mexico - Main Campus to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Mexico. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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

The in-demand master’s degree programs at New Mexico Highlands University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in New Mexico. Located in the town of Las Vegas, New Mexico Highlands University is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 132 students majoring in health professions at New Mexico Highlands University, 14% are male and 86% are female.

Full Health Professions at New Mexico Highlands University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.

About 96% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 4% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at New Mexico State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in New Mexico. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Las Cruces.

Of the 52 students majoring in health professions at NMSU Main Campus, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of the Southwest helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in New Mexico. USW is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Hobbs.

Women make up 75% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#5

Southwestern College

Santa Fe, NM

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southwestern College is a great place for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Santa Fe, SWC Santa Fe is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 7% are male.

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Southwest Acupuncture College - Santa Fe came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. Located in the small city of Santa Fe, Southwest Acupuncture College - Santa Fe is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#7

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

Western New Mexico University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. Located in the town of Silver City, Western New Mexico University is a public college with a small student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 25% are male.

Full Health Professions at Western New Mexico University 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 8 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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