2023 Most Popular Healthcare Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. 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.
The Most Popular Healthcare Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in New Mexico to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Healthcare Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico
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Our analysis found University of New Mexico - Main Campus to be the most popular school for healthcare students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New Mexico. UNM is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 673 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $7,906 in tuition and fees if they attend UNM full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $25,243. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from UNM accumulate an average of $22,079 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 83% of those degree recipients were women.
UNM does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 56% took at least some of their classes online.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at New Mexico State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in New Mexico. NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 226 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Full-time students from New Mexico pay an average of $7,301 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend NMSU Main Campus. Out-of-state students pay an average of $23,767. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $23,972 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.
One thing to take note of is that NMSU Main Campus does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 55% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a great place for healthcare students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Portales, New Mexico, the small public school awarded 123 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Students from New Mexico who attend ENMU - Main Campus full time pay an average of $6,528 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,568. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,944 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at ENMU - Main Campus. During the 2019-2020 year, about 100% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico Highlands University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Located in Las Vegas, New Mexico, the small public school awarded 116 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Students from New Mexico who attend New Mexico Highlands University full time pay an average of $6,876 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $11,532. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $21,905 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at New Mexico Highlands University. In fact, around 99% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Brookline College - Albuquerque is a great place for healthcare students working on their bachelor’s degree. This very small private for-profit school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 102 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $40,613 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
Since Brookline College - Albuquerque is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Western New Mexico University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Western New Mexico University is a small public school situated in Silver City, New Mexico. It awarded 37 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Western New Mexico University is $6,557. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $13,540. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Western New Mexico University accumulate an average of $29,049 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 84% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Western New Mexico University. In fact, around 84% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of the Southwest landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree healthcare programs. USW is located in Hobbs, New Mexico and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
If you want to attend USW, expect to pay an average of $16,200 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,052 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
USW is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Northern New Mexico College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Northern New Mexico College is a small public school located in Espanola, New Mexico that handed out 1 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students from New Mexico who attend Northern New Mexico College full time pay an average of $4,952 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $13,676. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Northern New Mexico College. During the 2019-2020 year, about 45% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 8 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%.
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