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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$1,916 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,841 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate School for You

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in New Mexico to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for practical nursing 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.

Best New Mexico Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Nursing & Nursing Assistants

Our 2023 rankings named Clovis Community College the best value school in New Mexico for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Clovis, Clovis Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Clovis Community College are $1,616 a year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Clovis Community College take out $13,102 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Clovis Community College is ranked #3 for overall quality for practical nursing in New Mexico.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Carlsbad. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the rural area of Carlsbad, NMSU Carlsbad is a public college with a small student population.

NMSU Carlsbad undergraduate students pay an average of $1,968 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

NMSU Carlsbad also took the #5 spot in our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico rankings.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Dona Ana. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

NMSU Dona Ana undergraduate students pay an average of $2,160 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

NMSU Dona Ana did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico list.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at New Mexico Junior College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in New Mexico. Located in the remote town of Hobbs, New Mexico Junior College is a public school with a small student population.

New Mexico Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,920 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in New Mexico. Located in the city of Albuquerque, PMI Albuquerque is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from PMI Albuquerque take out $11,282 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 97
Arizona 57
Oklahoma 57

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, practical nursing and nursing assistants has other similar majors worth exploring.

Practical Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 44,900
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 34,557
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,817

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

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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