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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in New Mexico
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in New Mexico ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in New Mexico to see which basic certificate 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.
Best New Mexico Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Allied Health Professions
Our 2023 rankings named Central New Mexico Community College the best value school in New Mexico for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. CNM is a fairly 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.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Juan College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in New Mexico list. SJC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Farmington.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SJC are $1,714 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Taos Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in New Mexico list. 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 also made our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Mexico list, coming in at #3.
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Out of the 8 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus landed the # 4 spot on the 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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Mexico list.
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Out of the 8 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Dona Ana landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NMSU Dona Ana are $2,238 per year.
NMSU Dona Ana also took the #2 spot in our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Mexico rankings.
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Santa Fe Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate allied health professions programs. SFCC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Santa Fe.
SFCC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,505 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, SFCC is ranked #5 for overall quality for allied health in New Mexico.
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Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the remote town of Roswell, ENMU - Roswell Campus is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ENMU - Roswell Campus are $2,424 per year.
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University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNM are $8,076 a year.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Arizona | 1,843 |
Texas | 5,249 |
Oklahoma | 987 |
Other Related Allied Health Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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Allied Health Professions Related Majors for Allied Health
One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.
Allied Health Focus Areas
Majors Similar to Allied Health
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 8 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.