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Allied Health Professions at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

56% Women (Bachelor's)
56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)
$49,483 Median Salary (Bachelor's)
36 Bachelor's Degrees
17 Master's Degrees
What traits are you looking for in a allied health school? To help you decide if University of New Mexico - Main Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's allied health program.

UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and approximately 22,311 students attend the school each year. Of the 673 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of New Mexico - Main Campus in 2021, 36 of them were allied health professions majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Allied Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

UNM Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Allied Health (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health
  • Master’s Degree in Allied Health

UNM Allied Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the allied health progam at UNM compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The allied health major at UNM is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Allied Health Professions. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
151
Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 211
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 230
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 279
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 289
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools 372
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools 460
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools 596
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools 1,118

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in allied health from UNM. This makes it the #231 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UNM Allied Health Graduates

The median salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNM is $49,483. This is less than $51,384, which is the national average of all allied health majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Allied Health Student Demographics at UNM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the allied health majors at University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

UNM Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

56% Women
56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The allied health program at UNM awarded 36 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 44% of these degrees went to men with the other 56% going to women. The typical allied health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at UNM since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 22% more racial-ethnic minorities in its allied health bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of New Mexico - Main Campus with a bachelor's in allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 14
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UNM Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

59% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 17 students who earned a master's degree in Allied Health Professions from UNM in 2020-2021, 41% were men and 59% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in allied health each year. UNM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from UNM, 65% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the allied health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of New Mexico - Main Campus with a master's in allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UNM also has a doctoral program available in allied health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

Allied Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of New Mexico - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 25
Physician Assistant 17
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 11

Careers That Allied Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in allied health can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NM, the home state for University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in NM Average Salary in NM
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 1,480 $35,660
Health Specialties Professors 1,300 $150,170
Respiratory Therapists 750 $58,200
Physician Assistants 680 $108,610
Surgical Technologists 620 $44,110

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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