Allied Health Professions at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a allied health school? To help you decide if University of New Mexico - Main Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's allied health program.

UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and approximately 22,311 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Allied Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

UNM Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Allied Health (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health

UNM Allied Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks allied health programs across the country. The following shows how UNM performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The allied health major at UNM is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Allied Health Professions. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	76
	163
	178
Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools	229
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	245
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	270
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	289
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools	372
Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools	377
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools	460
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	509
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools	596
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools	596
	650
Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	744
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools	993
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	1,196

Earnings of UNM Allied Health Graduates

The median salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNM is $49,483. This is less than $51,384, which is the national average of all allied health majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Allied Health Student Demographics at UNM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the allied health majors at University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

UNM Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in allied health from UNM. About 44% were men and 56% were women. The typical allied health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% men. So male students are more repesented at UNM since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 20% more racial-ethnic minorities in its allied health bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of New Mexico - Main Campus with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	14
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UNM also has a doctoral program available in allied health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

The following allied health concentations are available at University of New Mexico - Main Campus. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of New Mexico - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	25
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	11
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology	5

Related Majors

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Dental Support Services

Careers That Allied Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in allied health can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NM, the home state for University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	1,480	$35,660
Health Specialties Professors	1,300	$150,170
Respiratory Therapists	750	$58,200
Physician Assistants	680	$108,610
Surgical Technologists	620	$44,110

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By PerryPlanet under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.