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2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in New Mexico

5 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Public Health Schools in New Mexico to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in New Mexico to see which programs were the most popular 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.

Check out the public health programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Mexico.

Our 2023 rankings named University of New Mexico - Main Campus the most popular school in New Mexico for public health students. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central New Mexico Community College is a great place for public health students. CNM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in New Mexico list. NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the suburb of Las Cruces.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at NMSU Main Campus take out is $25,900.

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Out of the 5 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Dona Ana landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Gallup, UNM Gallup is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the Southwest Region

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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 5 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.

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