2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in New Mexico
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.
2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in New Mexico
Check out the public health programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Mexico.
Most Popular New Mexico Schools in Public Health
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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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 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.