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2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico

5 Colleges
$27,283 Avg Salary
$13,496 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree School for You

Health/Medical Prep Programs is the #13 most popular major in New Mexico with 48 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in New Mexico to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health/Medical Prep Programs program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

Our analysis found San Juan College to be the most popular school for health/medical prep programs students who want to pursue a associate degree in New Mexico. SJC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Farmington.

About 85% of the students majoring in medical prep at the school are women while 15% are male.

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Out of the 5 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. UNM Los Alamos is a small public school located in the town of Los Alamos.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mesalands Community College is a great place for health/medical prep programs students working on their associate degree. Mesalands Community College is a fairly small public school located in the town of Tucumcari.

Women make up 67% of the medical prep majors at the school.

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Out of the 5 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Ruidoso, ENMU - Ruidoso Campus is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health/medical prep programs schools in New Mexico. Located in the town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Texas 405
Arizona 533
Oklahoma 486

Health/Medical Prep Programs is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Medical Prep Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs 4,010
Pre-Nursing Studies 2,489
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies 2,010
Pre-Physical Therapy Studies 257
Pre-Pharmacy Studies 167
Pre-Occupational Therapy Studies 108
Pre-Dentistry Studies 85
Pre-Physician Assistant 76
Pre-Art Therapy 4
Pre-Optometry Studies 3
Pre-Chiropractic Studies 1

Majors Similar to Medical Prep

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
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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).

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