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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico

8 Colleges
$32,489 Avg Salary
$22,312 Avg Student Debt

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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for medical assisting majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

Our analysis found San Juan College to be the most popular school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a associate degree in New Mexico. 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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The in-demand associate degree programs at Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health and medical assisting services schools in New Mexico. Located in the large 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 school 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Dona Ana. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. 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.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana Report

#5

Luna Community College

Las Vegas, NM

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 fairly 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 landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. 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 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 #7 on the list. SFCC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Santa Fe.

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Clovis Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. Located in the town of Clovis, Clovis Community College is a public school 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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Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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.

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