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2023 Most Popular Online Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico

5 Schools Ranked
$1,858 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$17,771 Avg Student Debt

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. As online education opportunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Healthcare Associate Degree 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 online associate degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

San Juan College

Farmington, New Mexico
182 Total Awards
$1,618 Average Tuition & Fees
$15,157 Avg Student Debt

Our analysis found San Juan College to be the most popular school for healthcare students who want to pursue a associate degree in New Mexico. Located in Farmington, New Mexico, the medium-sized public school handed out 182 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.

Students from New Mexico who attend SJC full time pay an average of $1,618 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $4,546. On average, associate degree students take out $15,157 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.

Around 84% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#2

New Mexico State University - Dona Ana

Las Cruces, New Mexico
120 Total Awards
$2,160 Average Tuition & Fees
$16,687 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Dona Ana. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, the medium-sized public school awarded 120 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.

In-state students pay an average of $2,160 in tuition and fees if they attend NMSU Dona Ana full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $5,664. Associate Degree recipients from NMSU Dona Ana accumulate an average of $16,687 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.

Around 86% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#3

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico
720 Total Awards
$1,684 Average Tuition & Fees
$13,658 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 5 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. CNM is a fairly large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 720 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

Students from New Mexico who attend CNM full time pay an average of $1,684 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $7,540. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,658 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 79% were women.

Around 90% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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30 Total Awards
$1,968 Average Tuition & Fees
$16,036 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend New Mexico State University - Carlsbad. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. NMSU Carlsbad is a public institution located in Carlsbad, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 30 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at NMSU Carlsbad is $1,968. Out-of-state students pay an average of $4,008. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,036 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.

Around 68% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#5

Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque

Albuquerque, New Mexico
96 Total Awards
$31,160 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 5 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the very small private for-profit school awarded 96 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.

On average, associate degree students take out $31,160 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 77% of those degree recipients were women.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 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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