2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico
Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree 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 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in New Mexico to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for medical assisting majors pursuing a associate degree.
Most Popular New Mexico Schools for an Associate in Allied Health Services
Our 2023 rankings named San Juan College the most popular school in New Mexico for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. SJC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Farmington.
Of the 56 students majoring in medical assisting at SJC, 34% are male and 66% are female.
On average, medical assisting graduates from SJC take out $18,246 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Out of the 8 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Albuquerque, PMI Albuquerque is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
About 66% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 34% are male.
The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at PMI Albuquerque take out while working on their Associate Degree is $27,315. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $101, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Out of the 8 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Roswell, ENMU - Roswell Campus is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 27 students majoring in medical assisting at ENMU - Roswell Campus, 11% are male and 89% are female.
On average, medical assisting graduates from ENMU - Roswell Campus take out $6,056 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means New Mexico State University - Dona Ana is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 21 students majoring in medical assisting at NMSU Dona Ana, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Luna Community College is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Luna Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Las Vegas.
About 94% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 6% are male.
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Central New Mexico Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. CNM is a large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.
Women make up 53% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
Medical Assisting majors at CNM take out an average of $14,634 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Santa Fe Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. SFCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Santa Fe.
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Clovis Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the remote town of Clovis, Clovis Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 67% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Clovis Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,469.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Texas | 1,416 |
Arizona | 373 |
Oklahoma | 289 |
Majors Related to Medical Assisting
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
Majors Similar to Medical Assisting
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 8 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.