Find Healthcare Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico

13 Colleges
$36,841 Avg Salary
$15,480 Avg Student Debt

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in New Mexico to see which undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular 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 undergraduate certificate.

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

About 92% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Clovis Community College take out $13,102 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Full Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Clovis Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Dona Ana. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular 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.

Of the 42 students majoring in practical nursing at NMSU Dona Ana, 14% are male and 86% are female.

Read More…

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in New Mexico. Located in the city of Albuquerque, PMI Albuquerque is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 79% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at PMI Albuquerque take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $11,282.

Read More…

Out of the 13 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Grants landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Grants, NMSU Grants is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Carlsbad. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular 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.

Read More…

New Mexico Junior College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico ranking. Located in the remote town of Hobbs, New Mexico Junior College is a public school with a small student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 17% are male.

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

Central New Mexico Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico ranking. CNM is a large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from CNM carry an average student debt load of $12,764.

Full Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Central New Mexico Community College Report

University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Gallup, UNM Gallup is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus

University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico list. UNM Los Alamos is a small public school located in the town of Los Alamos.

Read More…

University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Los Lunas, UNM Valencia is a public college with a small student population.

Read More…

Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 13 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.

Featured Schools

Find Healthcare Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited healthcare schools across the U.S.