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2024 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in New Mexico

10 Colleges in New Mexico
767 Allied Health Degrees Awarded
$48,325 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #18 in popularity, allied health professions is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 10 schools in New Mexico to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of allied health professions. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 767 degrees in allied health professions during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Allied Health Professions School

Best Allied Health Professions Schools in New Mexico The allied health program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Allied Health Professions rankings. We derive our Best Overall Allied Health Professions School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Allied Health Professions Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Allied Health
Bachelor's Degrees in Allied Health
Master's Degrees in Allied Health

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in New Mexico ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Allied Health Professions in New Mexico

The schools below may not offer all types of allied health degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top New Mexico Schools in Allied Health

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
303 Allied Health Degrees Awarded
$41,746 Median Starting Salary

Central New Mexico Community College is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in allied health professions. CNM is a large public college located in the large city of Albuquerque. A Best Colleges rank of #534 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CNM is a great college overall.

There were roughly 303 allied health professions students who graduated with this degree at CNM in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, allied health degree recipients generally earn about $41,746 in their early careers.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
58 Allied Health Degrees Awarded
$74,637 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in allied health professions has to check out University of New Mexico - Main Campus. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #514 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNM is a great university overall.

There were about 58.00000000000001 allied health professions students who graduated with this degree at UNM in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the allied health professions program at University of New Mexico - Main Campus get $26,312 more than the standard college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
137 Allied Health Degrees Awarded
12.4% Growth in Graduates

New Mexico State University - Dona Ana is a great decision for students interested in a degree in allied health professions. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 10th out of 23 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were approximately 137 allied health professions students who graduated with this degree at NMSU Dona Ana in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, allied health degree recipients usually earn an average of $42,177 in their early careers.

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San Juan College
Farmington, NM
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
88 Allied Health Degrees Awarded
52.3% Growth in Graduates

San Juan College is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in allied health professions. Located in the small city of Farmington, SJC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1222 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SJC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 88 allied health professions students who graduated with this degree at SJC in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the allied health program make an average of $39,623 in their early career salary.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
38 Allied Health Degrees Awarded
$37,773 Median Starting Salary

SFCC is a small public college located in the suburb of Santa Fe. This college ranks 13th out of 23 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were about 38 allied health professions students who graduated with this degree at SFCC in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, allied health degree recipients generally earn about $37,773 at the beginning of their careers.

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Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1106 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NMSU Main Campus is a great university overall.

There were approximately 9 allied health professions students who graduated with this degree at NMSU Main Campus in the most recent data year. After graduation, allied health degree recipients generally earn about $42,177 at the beginning of their careers.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NM
53 Allied Health Degrees Awarded

ENMU - Roswell Campus is a small public university located in the remote town of Roswell. This university ranks 12th out of 23 schools for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were approximately 53 allied health professions students who graduated with this degree at ENMU - Roswell Campus in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$42,177 Median Starting Salary
$9,700 Median Student Debt

Located in the rural area of Carlsbad, NMSU Carlsbad is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 18th out of 23 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were about 9 allied health professions students who graduated with this degree at NMSU Carlsbad in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, allied health degree recipients typically earn about $42,177 at the beginning of their careers.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In NM

Located in the remote town of Clovis, Clovis Community College is a public college with a small student population.

There were about 7 allied health professions students who graduated with this degree at Clovis Community College in the most recent data year.

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10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
40 Allied Health Degrees Awarded
$53,594 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Albuquerque, PMI Albuquerque is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

There were about 40 allied health professions students who graduated with this degree at PMI Albuquerque in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the allied health professions degree program at Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque get $5,269 above the average graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 317 3,806
Arizona 287 1,032
Oklahoma 257 442

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One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Allied Health Professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

Allied Health Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 518
Respiratory Care Therapy 52
Surgical Technology 52
Radiologic Technology 49
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 30
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 24
Physician Assistant 17
Athletic Training 12
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 6
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 5

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Majors Similar to Allied Health

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 1,390
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 657
Health Sciences & Services 584
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 424
Mental & Social Health Services 360
Dental Support Services 249
Public Health 239
Communication Sciences 230
Medicine 229
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 214

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