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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in New Mexico

12 Colleges
$48,325 Avg Salary
$15,084 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions School for You

Allied Health Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in New Mexico. With 295 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in New Mexico to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in New Mexico to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in New Mexico

Check out the allied health programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque the best school in New Mexico for allied health professions students. PMI Albuquerque is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Albuquerque.

On average, allied health graduates from PMI Albuquerque take out $30,297 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $117, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in New Mexico. NMSU Dona Ana is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Las Cruces.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at NMSU Dona Ana take out is $9,700.

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Out of the 12 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. UNM is a very large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from UNM carry an average student debtload of $19,997.

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Out of the 12 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Carlsbad landed the # 4 spot on the list. NMSU Carlsbad is a small public school located in the rural area of Carlsbad.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from NMSU Carlsbad carry an average student debtload of $9,700.

Full Allied Health Professions at New Mexico State University - Carlsbad Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus is a great place for allied health professions students. UNM Gallup is a small public school located in the rural area of Gallup.

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University of New Mexico - Taos Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Ranchos de Taos, UNM Taos is a public school with a small student population.

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Central New Mexico Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, allied health majors at CNM accumulate an average of around $10,435 in student debt.

Full Allied Health Professions at Central New Mexico Community College Report

New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

On average, allied health graduates from NMSU Main Campus take out $9,700 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Clovis Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in New Mexico ranking. Clovis Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Clovis.

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#10

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

San Juan College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the city of Farmington, SJC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 3,806
Arizona 1,032
Oklahoma 442

Allied Health Professions is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Allied Health Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 26,641
Physician Assistant 11,351
Radiologic Technology 9,790
Surgical Technology 7,583
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,845
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 5,396
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,850
Athletic Training 3,767
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 1,911
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,405
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 619
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 568
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 525
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 379
Polysomnography 302
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 138
Mammography Technician/Technology 69
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 51
Cardiopulmonary Technology 40
Hearing Instrument Specialist 32
Gene/Genetic Therapy 31
Orthopedic Technology 15

Related 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
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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