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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in New Mexico

17 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in New Mexico ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in New Mexico to see which ones were the most popular programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for allied health majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Central New Mexico Community College the most popular school in New Mexico for allied health professions students. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at CNM take out is $10,435.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New Mexico State University - Dona Ana is a great place for allied health professions students. NMSU Dona Ana is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Las Cruces.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from NMSU Dona Ana carry an average student debt load of $9,700.

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#3

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Juan College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the small city of Farmington, SJC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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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 #4 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in New Mexico list. UNM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

While working on their degree, allied health majors at UNM accumulate an average of around $19,997 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in New Mexico list. ENMU - Roswell Campus is a small public school located in the town of Roswell.

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Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in New Mexico list. PMI Albuquerque is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Albuquerque.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at PMI Albuquerque take out is $30,297. 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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Santa Fe Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in New Mexico ranking. Located in the suburb of Santa Fe, SFCC is a public college with a small student population.

On average, allied health graduates from SFCC take out $10,125 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. UNM Gallup is a small public school located in the rural area of Gallup.

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.

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

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New Mexico State University - Carlsbad did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #9 on the list. NMSU Carlsbad is a small public school located in the rural area of Carlsbad.

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

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 17 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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