Public Health is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #26 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 3 schools in New Mexico to determine which ones were the best for public health students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 239 degrees in public health to qualified students.
The public health program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Public Health rankings. We derive our Best Overall Public Health 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.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Public Health Schools in New Mexico list, to help you choose the best school for you.
More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the public health degree levels they offer.
It's hard to beat University of New Mexico - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in public health. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #514 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNM is a great university overall.
There were roughly 86 public health students who graduated with this degree at UNM in the most recent data year. Public Health degree recipients from University of New Mexico - Main Campus get an earnings boost of about $19,258 above the typical earnings of public health graduates.
Any student who is interested in public health needs to check out New Mexico State University - Main Campus. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 23 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.
There were about 60 public health students who graduated with this degree at NMSU Main Campus in the most recent data year. After graduation, public health degree recipients generally make about $34,961 at the beginning of their careers.
New Mexico State University - Dona Ana is a good option for students interested in a degree in public health. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 10th out of 23 schools for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.
There were roughly 11 public health students who graduated with this degree at NMSU Dona Ana in the most recent data year.
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).
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The public health program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Public Health rankings. We derive our Best Overall Public Health School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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