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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in New Mexico

32 Colleges
$45,261 Avg Salary
$21,503 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Health Professions Schools in New Mexico to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 32 schools in New Mexico to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

Our analysis found Central New Mexico Community College to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a degree in New Mexico. CNM is a large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at UNM take out is $21,131.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque is a great place for health professions students. Located in the city of Albuquerque, PMI Albuquerque is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at PMI Albuquerque take out is $19,335. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $77.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Clovis Community College is a great place for health professions students. Located in the remote town of Clovis, Clovis Community College is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, health professions majors at Clovis Community College accumulate an average of around $10,798 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Dona Ana. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, health professions graduates from NMSU Dona Ana take out $13,800 in student loans while working on their degree.

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

#6

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

With a ranking of #6, San Juan College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students. 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 debt load of $16,171.

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools in New Mexico list. NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces.

While working on their degree, health professions majors at NMSU Main Campus accumulate an average of around $20,266 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #8, New Mexico Highlands University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students. Located in the 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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With a ranking of #9, Carrington College, Albuquerque did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, Carrington College, Albuquerque is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Health Professions majors at Carrington College, Albuquerque take out an average of $13,937 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $113.

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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health professions programs. Located in the town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, health professions graduates from ENMU - Main Campus carry an average student debt load of $21,752.

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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

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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