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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in New Mexico

20 Colleges
$25,047 Avg Salary
$10,411 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 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 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in New Mexico ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in New Mexico to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

Our analysis found Central New Mexico Community College to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in New Mexico. CNM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from CNM carry an average student debt load of $8,250.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Clovis Community College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the town of Clovis, Clovis Community College is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Clovis Community College carry an average student debt load of $10,122.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New Mexico State University - Dona Ana. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

The excellent programs at San Juan College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in New Mexico. SJC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Farmington.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the city of Albuquerque, PMI Albuquerque is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at PMI Albuquerque take out is $8,750.

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Santa Fe Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in New Mexico list. SFCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Santa Fe.

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New Mexico State University - Alamogordo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in New Mexico ranking. NMSU Alamogordo is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Alamogordo.

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Brookline College - Albuquerque did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #8 on the list. Brookline College - Albuquerque is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Albuquerque.

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New Mexico State University - Grants came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in New Mexico ranking. Located in the town of Grants, NMSU Grants is a public college with a small student population.

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University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the rural area of Gallup, UNM Gallup is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools 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 20 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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