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Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$2,121 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,187 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

Allied Health Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in New Mexico. With 750 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in New Mexico to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for allied health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for allied health majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

#1

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

Our analysis found San Juan College to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in New Mexico. SJC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Farmington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SJC are $1,714 per year. On average, allied health graduates from SJC take out $12,005 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, SJC is ranked #1 for overall quality for allied health in New Mexico.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at San Juan College

The excellent associate degree programs at Clovis Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in New Mexico. Located in the town of Clovis, Clovis Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Clovis Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,736 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Clovis Community College also made our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Mexico list, coming in at #4.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Clovis Community College

Out of the 10 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. CNM is a large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CNM are $1,858 a year. On average, allied health graduates from CNM take out $6,706 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

CNM also took the #3 spot in our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Mexico rankings.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New Mexico State University - Carlsbad. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the rural area of Carlsbad, NMSU Carlsbad is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NMSU Carlsbad are $1,968 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at NMSU Carlsbad accumulate an average of around $11,483 in student debt.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of New Mexico - Taos Campus is a great value for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. UNM Taos is a small public school located in the rural area of Ranchos de Taos.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNM Taos are $2,004 per year.

UNM Taos did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Mexico list.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at University of New Mexico - Taos Campus

New Mexico State University - Dona Ana came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NMSU Dona Ana are $2,238 a year. Allied Health majors at NMSU Dona Ana take out an average of $11,483 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana Report

University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the rural area of Gallup, UNM Gallup is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNM Gallup are $2,646 per year.

UNM Gallup not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Mexico list.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus

Santa Fe Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. SFCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Santa Fe.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SFCC are $2,505 per year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Santa Fe Community College Report

Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the town of Roswell, ENMU - Roswell Campus is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ENMU - Roswell Campus are $2,424 a year.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus

Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. Located in the city of Albuquerque, PMI Albuquerque is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 1,843
Texas 5,249
Oklahoma 987

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

Allied Health Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 27,240
Physician Assistant 12,000
Radiologic Technology 10,633
Surgical Technology 7,412
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,569
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 6,160
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,080
Athletic Training 3,408
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 2,012
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,367
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 773
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 652
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 575
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 391
Polysomnography 233
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 147
Mammography Technician/Technology 109
Cardiopulmonary Technology 51
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 48
Hearing Instrument Specialist 18
Orthopedic Technology 17
Gene/Genetic Therapy 10

Majors Similar to Allied Health

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • 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.

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