2024 Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico

Medical/Clinical Assistant is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #21 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in New Mexico to determine which ones were the best for medical/clinical assistant students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 34 associate degrees in medical/clinical assistant to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on medical/clinical assistant students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of medical/clinical assistant students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized medical/clinical assistant related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for medical/clinical assistant students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Medical/Clinical Assistant in New Mexico

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in medical/clinical assistant.

Top New Mexico Schools for an Associate in Medical/Clinical Assistant

1

Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus
Roswell, NM

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in medical/clinical assistant has to take a look at Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus. ENMU - Roswell Campus is a small public university located in the remote town of Roswell.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus

2

New Mexico State University - Dona Ana
Las Cruces, NM

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

21 Annual Graduates

New Mexico State University - Dona Ana is a wonderful decision for students pursuing an associate degree in medical/clinical assistant. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from New Mexico State University - Dona Ana

Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	420	205
Arizona	349	27
Oklahoma	222	6

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Rankings in Majors Related to Medical/Clinical Assistant

One of 14 majors within the Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services area of study, Medical/Clinical Assistant has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Medical/Clinical Assistant

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Physical Therapy Assistant	88
Occupational Therapist Assistant	39
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	16

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.