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Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico

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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico

3 Colleges
$41,222 Avg Salary
$20,983 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree 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.

The Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants 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 3 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 Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named New Mexico State University - Carlsbad the most popular school in New Mexico for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Carlsbad, NMSU Carlsbad is a public school with a small student population.

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Our analysis found New Mexico State University - Dona Ana to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a associate degree in New Mexico. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana Report

Our 2023 rankings named New Mexico Junior College the most popular school in New Mexico for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Hobbs, New Mexico Junior College is a public school with a small student population.

Full Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at New Mexico Junior College Report

Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southwest Region

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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 3 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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