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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in New Mexico

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$2,999 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,325 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in New Mexico ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in New Mexico to see which programs offered the best value experiences for allied health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in New Mexico

Check out the allied health programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Schools

$1,616 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Clovis Community College to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a degree in New Mexico. Clovis Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Clovis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Clovis Community College are $1,616 a year.

Clovis Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Allied Health Professions Schools in New Mexico list.

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#2

San Juan College

Farmington, NM
$1,618 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Juan College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the city of Farmington, SJC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

SJC undergraduate students pay an average of $1,618 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$1,684 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CNM are $1,684 per year. 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

$1,872 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 12 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Taos Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Ranchos de Taos, UNM Taos is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNM Taos are $1,872 a year.

Full Allied Health Professions at University of New Mexico - Taos Campus Report

$1,968 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 12 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Carlsbad landed the # 5 spot on the list. NMSU Carlsbad is a small public school located in the rural area of Carlsbad.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NMSU Carlsbad are $1,968 per year. 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

$1,932 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students. UNM Gallup is a small public school located in the rural area of Gallup.

UNM Gallup undergraduate students pay an average of $1,932 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$2,160 Average Tuition & Fees

New Mexico State University - Dona Ana came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in New Mexico ranking. NMSU Dona Ana is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Las Cruces.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NMSU Dona Ana are $2,160 a year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at NMSU Dona Ana take out is $9,700.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, NMSU Dona Ana is ranked #5 for overall quality for allied health in New Mexico.

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$2,505 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Santa Fe Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students. Located in the suburb of Santa Fe, SFCC is a public college with a small student population.

SFCC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,505 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at SFCC take out is $10,125.

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$2,424 Average Tuition & Fees

Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #9 on the list. ENMU - Roswell Campus is a small public school located in the town of Roswell.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ENMU - Roswell Campus are $2,424 per year.

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

$7,906 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students. UNM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNM are $7,906 a year. After completing their degree, allied health graduates from UNM carry an average student debtload of $19,997.

UNM did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Allied Health Professions Schools in New Mexico list.

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Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges 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.

  • 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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