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2023 Best Public Health Schools in New Mexico

4 Colleges
$44,590 Avg Salary
$25,900 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, public health was ranked 8th in New Mexico. In fact, 159 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Public Health Schools in New Mexico ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in New Mexico to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Public Health Schools in New Mexico

Check out the public health programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top New Mexico Schools in Public Health

Our 2023 rankings named New Mexico State University - Dona Ana the best school in New Mexico for public health students. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a great place for public health students. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a great place for public health students. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces.

Public Health majors at NMSU Main Campus take out an average of $25,900 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central New Mexico Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public Health Schools in New Mexico list. CNM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Public Health Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 2,111
Arizona 1,067
Oklahoma 312

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.

Public Health Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Public Health 22,778
Public Health Education and Promotion 4,563
Other Public Health 3,432
Health Services Administration 3,119
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 2,272
International Public Health/International Health 1,599
Environmental Health 1,344
Behavioral Aspects of Health 814
Health/Medical Physics 258
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene 211
Maternal and Child Health 163
Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality 43

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.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Article 25 Flickr.

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