by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in New Mexico for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Allied Health Professions is the 18th most popular major in the country with 82,308 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, allied health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $53,436 and had an average of $20,148 in loans still to pay off.
Across New Mexico, there were 767 allied health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,325 and $15,084 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 233 allied health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,811 and $16,074 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in New Mexico for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in allied health professions. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular allied health professions programs in the United States.
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The allied health school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in New Mexico for an Associate”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new mexico associate degree allied health students.
Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in New Mexico for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Central New Mexico Community College is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 63 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in New Mexico for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Dona Ana landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this medium-sized public school handed out 41 degrees to qualified associates’s allied health students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in New Mexico for an Associate list. PMI Albuquerque is a private for-profit institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 40 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque
Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in New Mexico for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, San Juan College landed the #4 spot on the list. Farmington, New Mexico is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s allied health degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in New Mexico for an Associate. Located in Roswell, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 23 degrees to qualified associates’s allied health students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at ENMU - Roswell Campus
Santa Fe Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in New Mexico for an Associate list. Santa Fe Community College is a public institution located in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
New Mexico State University - Carlsbad landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in New Mexico for an Associate ranking. Carlsbad, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s allied health degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at NMSU Carlsbad
With a ranking of #8, Clovis Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in New Mexico for an Associate list. This small school is located in Clovis, New Mexico, and it awarded 7 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Clovis Community College Allied Health Professions Report
New Mexico State University - Alamogordo ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in New Mexico for an Associate list. New Mexico State University - Alamogordo is a small school located in Alamogordo, New Mexico that handed out 1 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at NMSU Alamogordo
University of New Mexico - Taos Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in New Mexico for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. University of New Mexico - Taos Campus is a small school located in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico that handed out 1 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at University of New Mexico - Taos Campus
University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in New Mexico for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Los Alamos, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s allied health students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in New Mexico for an Associate list. University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus is located in Gallup, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
New Mexico State University - Grants came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in New Mexico for an Associate ranking. Grants, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s allied health degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in New Mexico for an Associate ranking. University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus is located in Los Lunas, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in New Mexico for an Associate list. Located in Ruidoso, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s allied health students in 2020-2021.
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