2023 Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico
Finding the Best Public Health Associate Degree 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.
The Most Popular Public Health 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 Public Health program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public health majors pursuing a associate degree.
Most Popular New Mexico Schools for an Associate in Public Health
Our analysis found New Mexico State University - Dona Ana to be the most popular school for public health 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 moderately-sized student population.
Of the 11 students majoring in public health at NMSU Dona Ana, 9% are male and 91% are female.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Central New Mexico Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in New Mexico. CNM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus is a great place for public health students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Gallup, UNM Gallup is a public college with a small student population.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Texas | 2,111 |
Arizona | 1,067 |
Oklahoma | 312 |
Public Health Related Majors
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.
Public Health Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Article 25 Flickr.
More about our data sources and methodologies.