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2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico

4 Colleges
$33,161 Avg Salary
$14,056 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, health sciences and services was ranked 2nd in New Mexico. In fact, 468 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 Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. This report analyzed 4 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 Sciences & Services program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Central New Mexico Community College the most popular school in New Mexico for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. CNM is a large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

Women make up 80% of the health science majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that health science majors at CNM take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,487.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Central New Mexico Community College

The in-demand associate degree programs at New Mexico State University - Alamogordo helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health sciences and services schools in New Mexico. NMSU Alamogordo is a small public school located in the rural area of Alamogordo.

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

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at New Mexico State University - Alamogordo

The in-demand associate degree programs at Santa Fe Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health sciences and services schools in New Mexico. SFCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Santa Fe.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Santa Fe Community College Report

#4

Luna Community College

Las Vegas, NM

Out of the 4 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Luna Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Luna Community College is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Las Vegas.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Luna Community College Report

Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 2,485
Arizona 232
Oklahoma 257

Health Sciences & Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Health Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 29,840
General Health & Wellness 6,105

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 4 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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