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2023 Best Value Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in New Mexico

Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Schools Ranked
$5,101 Avg Tuition & Fees*

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in New Mexico ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in New Mexico to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for healthcare students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Top Value Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in New Mexico

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Clovis Community College

Clovis, New Mexico
240 Total Awards
$2,984 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Clovis Community College to be the best value school for healthcare students who want to pursue a basic certificate in New Mexico. Clovis Community College is a public institution located in Clovis, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 240 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Clovis Community College are $2,984 a year.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Clovis Community College. In fact, around 63% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Clovis Community College is ranked #1 for overall quality in New Mexico.

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#2

San Juan College

Farmington, New Mexico
119 Total Awards
$4,546 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means San Juan College is a great place for healthcare students working on their basic certificate who want the most bang for their educational buck. This medium-sized public school is located in Farmington, New Mexico, and it awarded 119 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

SJC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,546 in tuition and fees each year.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since SJC does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 84% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

Full San Juan College Report

#3

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico
540 Total Awards
$7,540 Average Tuition & Fees

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 #3 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in New Mexico list. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 540 students in 2020-2021.

CNM undergraduate students pay an average of $7,540 in tuition and fees each year.

Some students may be able to take online classes at CNM. During the 2019-2020 year, about 90% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

Full Central New Mexico Community College Report

#4

University of New Mexico - Taos Campus

Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico
8 Total Awards
$4,752 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of New Mexico - Taos Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in New Mexico list. This small public school is located in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico, and it awarded 8 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNM Taos are $4,752 per year.

One thing to take note of is that UNM Taos does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 61% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UNM Taos is ranked #3 for overall quality in New Mexico.

Full University of New Mexico - Taos Campus Report

24 Total Awards
$4,708 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in New Mexico list. UNM Gallup is a small public school situated in Gallup, New Mexico. It awarded 24 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

UNM Gallup undergraduate students pay an average of $4,708 in tuition and fees each year.

UNM Gallup does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 64% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

UNM Gallup also took the #4 spot in our Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in New Mexico rankings.

Full University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus Report

#6

New Mexico State University - Dona Ana

Las Cruces, New Mexico
42 Total Awards
$5,664 Average Tuition & Fees

New Mexico State University - Dona Ana ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in New Mexico list. This medium-sized public school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 42 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NMSU Dona Ana are $5,664 per year.

Online courses are available at NMSU Dona Ana, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 86% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

NMSU Dona Ana also made our Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in New Mexico list, coming in at #2.

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#7

Santa Fe Community College

Santa Fe, New Mexico
88 Total Awards
$4,995 Average Tuition & Fees

Santa Fe Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in New Mexico ranking. SFCC is a public institution located in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 88 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SFCC are $4,995 per year.

Online courses are available at SFCC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 90% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

SFCC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in New Mexico list.

Full Santa Fe Community College Report

22 Total Awards
$5,616 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their basic certificate. ENMU - Roswell Campus is a public institution located in Roswell, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at ENMU - Roswell Campus are $5,616 a year.

ENMU - Roswell Campus does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 62% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#9

Brookline College - Albuquerque

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Brookline College - Albuquerque ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in New Mexico list. Brookline College - Albuquerque is a very small private for-profit school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 65 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Brookline College - Albuquerque are $0 per year.

Brookline College - Albuquerque is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

Full Brookline College - Albuquerque Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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