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2023 Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in New Mexico

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Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, allied health and medical assisting services was ranked 7th in New Mexico. In fact, 177 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in New Mexico to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in New Mexico to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate Schools in New Mexico

Check out the medical assisting basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top New Mexico Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Allied Health Services

Our analysis found Clovis Community College to be the best school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in New Mexico. Located in the remote town of Clovis, Clovis Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brookline College - Albuquerque. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in New Mexico list. Brookline College - Albuquerque is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Albuquerque.

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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 Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in New Mexico list. SJC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Farmington.

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Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,416
Arizona 373
Oklahoma 289

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, allied health and medical assisting services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Medical Assisting Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant 56,466
Physical Therapy Assistant 7,420
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 7,393
Occupational Therapist Assistant 4,848
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 3,493
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 3,031
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 709
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant 365
Anesthesiologist Assistant 327
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant 189
Radiologist Assistant 109
Pathology/Pathologist Assistant 97
Lactation Consultant 45

Majors Similar to Medical Assisting

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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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