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2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in New Mexico

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$1,984 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,475 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in New Mexico ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in New Mexico to see which programs offered the best value experiences for medical assisting 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for medical assisting majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools

#1

San Juan College

Farmington, NM
$1,618 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found San Juan College to be the best value school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a degree in New Mexico. SJC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Farmington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SJC are $1,618 per year. On average, medical assisting graduates from SJC take out $17,091 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$1,616 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Clovis Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Clovis, Clovis Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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

Clovis Community College also made our Best Allied Health Services Schools in New Mexico list, coming in at #4.

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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 Services Schools in New Mexico list. CNM is a large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CNM are $1,684 per year. On average, medical assisting graduates from CNM take out $7,946 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$1,878 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the rural area of Los Lunas, UNM Valencia is a public school with a small student population.

UNM Valencia undergraduate students pay an average of $1,878 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$2,160 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Dona Ana. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NMSU Dona Ana are $2,160 a year.

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 medical assisting in New Mexico.

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$2,424 Average Tuition & Fees

Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in New Mexico ranking. Located in the town of Roswell, ENMU - Roswell Campus is a public college with a small student population.

ENMU - Roswell Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $2,424 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$2,505 Average Tuition & Fees

Santa Fe Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. It came in at #7 on the list. SFCC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Santa Fe.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SFCC are $2,505 a year.

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Brookline College - Albuquerque landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value allied health and medical assisting services programs. Brookline College - Albuquerque is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Brookline College - Albuquerque take out is $9,500. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $43.

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Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, PMI Albuquerque is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Medical Assisting majors at PMI Albuquerque take out an average of $17,975 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $76, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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

Explore all the Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges 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 11 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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